When the D.C. Circuit Court issued an emergency stay on FMCSA’s non-domiciled CDL rule, many drivers let out their breath for the first time in months. For a while, it had looked as though the freeze on renewals and new applications would finally be broken. But the reality on the ground turned out to be […]
Freedom is a common selling point for load boards. Launch an app, look up freight, reserve a load, and keep going. Many owner-operators feel like they have control in today’s volatile market—no long-term commitments or contracts, just access. To be fair, this access to freight is indeed beneficial. During slower weeks, load boards can help […]
Every proprietor operator has felt this way: that you drop down a load, and you check the boards, and there’s nothing real. So you point the truck home, and you go 200 miles empty. It has been a minor setback – up until the numbers hit. Empty miles don’t just hurt your week – they […]
What’s True, What’s Not, and What Drivers Should Expect November 2025 The recent changes in the non-domiciled CDL rule have left many wondering in the air about what the stay of the court on the rule means. Some feel the rule was stopped entirely, while others are concerned that states can no longer issue non-domiciled […]
Fuel Price Relief Becomes Real for Drivers After a year of petrol prices going up and down, October finally brought real relief to truckers in the US.The EIA Weekly Petroleum Report (October 28, 2025) and the AAA Fuel Gauge Report (November 3, 2025) say that The price of diesel went down from $3.31 to $3.18 […]
When you are just starting out in the trucking industry, one of the first questions you are likely to encounter is what is the difference between intrastate and interstate trucking? Intrastate trucking keeps drivers within one state and takes care of deliveries that are close to home. Interstate trucking on the other hand, allows truck […]