The trucking market in 2026 will reward doing things right, not growing. There isn’t much room for mistakes in operations because freight demand is steady but low.Rates are going up, but not evenly, and they are still well below their peak levels when adjusted for inflation. Owner-operators who control lanes, rates, and costs will do […]
There’s a certain kind of load which sounds perfect on the phone. The broker is confident, the lane does work and the rate is decent. Then the rate confirmation finds its way into your inbox – and the story changes. FCFS with zero hours. “08:00” with zero time zone Detention “as approved.” Lumper not mentioned. […]
Most trucking talks about cost per mile. start too late. They usually start after the week is over, when the fuel receipts are added up, when maintenance is planned, or when the numbers don’t quite show how busy the truck was. At that point, drivers and operators look back to figure out where the margin […]
Most owner-operators do not lose profit due to bad rates. They lose profit due to incoherent unpaid time. A load may appear acceptable from a paper. The miles make sense, the gross doesn’t seem insulting, and the lane does not appear unworkable. One way or another, then the clock begins stealing the week. You get […]
A federal court has paused the FMCSA’s non-domiciled CDL rule after weeks of uncertainty, allowing thousands of professional drivers who were abruptly denied renewal to reapply. While a more extensive legal challenge is ongoing, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay on the rule, preventing its enforcement. For drivers, this means that you […]
If you ask any driver who regularly drives in California, they’ll tell you the same thing: “The miles are here.” The cargo is here. The challenging aspect lies in the intricacies involved. For a lot of owner-operators, picking the right California truck dispatch service can mean the difference between making steady, profitable miles and dealing […]