The Cost of Trucking Authority (2026 Guide)
A lot of new owner-operators budget the truck, the trailer, the fuel, and the insurance, and they think the costs are covered. Then the government bills start showing up. The 2290, the apportioned plates, the [...]
How to Calculate Cost Per Mile (2026 Guide)
There is an operator out there who runs hard all month. The truck is always moving, he is always busy, and at the end of the month there is nothing in the account. He cannot [...]
The Flatbed Split: One Trailer, Two Markets
The Flatbed Split: One Trailer, Two Markets If you only saw one number from the freight market this year, it was probably flatbed volume up 48 percent. That number is real. It is also one [...]
Freight Market 2026: Why Rates Are Rising
For close to four years, the load boards did not make sense for most carriers. You ran the numbers on a load, and the numbers did not work. That has changed. In the freight market [...]
The Daily Life of a Freight Dispatcher: Unsung Heroes of Logistics
In the intricate world of the transportation industry, freight dispatchers play a pivotal role that often goes unnoticed. Behind every successful delivery is a freight dispatcher coordinating the movements, resolving issues in real time, and [...]
Freight Sector Shockwave: Nearly 9,000 Jobs Slashed Across Trucking, Warehousing, and Manufacturing
The freight industry just took another hit, and this time it’s no minor shakeup. We’re looking at almost 9,000 layoffs stretching across the U.S. and Mexico. That includes people working in trucking, logistics, food distribution, [...]