What was expected to be a return to normalcy the year has turned out to be a more persistent problem. What was expected to be a return to normalcy the year has turned out to be something more persistent. According to the Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry – 2025 report by the American Transportation […]
Owner-operators are citing increased trucking costs and unreliable equipment in support of the Trump administration’s proposal to rescind federal GHG standards.
Capacity, volume, and spot rate data at the driver’s fingertips.
It’s time to change the way small fleets and owner-operators think about business. I’m Adam Wingfield, and change is coming with The Playbook.
“In an era where financial empowerment can impact the success of companies and the livelihood of small business owners, we’re making sure the trucking community can take advantage,” says OTR CEO Fritz Owens.
“Trucking as a business is not about what you make, it’s about what you don’t spend,” industry expert Adam Wingfield said at FreightWaves’ Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit.
“TrueTMS carries a price point that is affordable for a one- to 20-truck operator to purchase,” says T3 Tech’s George Thellman.
On Tuesday, FreightWaves Research released survey data suggesting declining freight conditions are impacting owner-operators especially hard. An important takeaway is the potential for many more owner-operators to leave the industry if conditions do not improve.
Lawmakers are invoking the Congressional Review Act to overturn an EPA rule they say is too costly for truckers — but chances for success are slim.
Forum Mobility, a startup in California, is focusing on zero-emission transportation by creating more charging facilities and offering EV trucking-as-a-service to drayage carriers.
Trucking officials talk about survival lessons they’ve learned from previous freight recessions.
Some 80 Houston owner-operators have been on strike against Hudd Transportation since Monday.
Some California truckers who move containers in and out of the marine terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan to participate in a work stoppage Wednesday to protest a controversial state law, AB5.
To date, drivers have completed 45,000 loads and have earned over $75 million using CloudTrucks’ solutions, according to co-founder and CEO Tobenna Arodiogbu.
PGT Trucking, Inc. has a proven solution to assist prospective owner-operators through today’s market challenges — lease purchasing.
Auction prices for used trucks are dropping as more equipment shows up amid cooling spot freight demand.
Jamie Hagen chats with James “The Rooster” Bowen on what it takes to move from company driver to owner-operator.
As the decline in the spot market hits owner-operators, uShip CEO Kris Lamb argues that swapping Class 8 trucks for something smaller may be the best option for some drivers.
Joining larger fleets as independent contractors could provide drivers with the support they need to weather volume changes and rate decreases while simultaneously coping with rising fuel and operational costs.
Truckers often make business decisions without the data needed to justify those decisions. Truckstop.com is trying to make more data available to owner-operators.
