If you run trucks for a living, your maintenance records are more than paperwork. They’re your defense in a DOT audit and your bargaining chip when it’s time to trade or sell equipment. Yet too many carriers treat documentation like an afterthought—tossing receipts in a shoebox or relying on memory. That works right up until […]
Every trucker knows when the freight slows down—you don’t need a chart to feel it in your wallet. But if you’re a small carrier trying to make sense of why your phone’s not ringing and your loads are paying pennies, you need to understand what’s coming down the pipe. One word: tariffs. Yeah, I know. […]
Your DPF and DOC don’t fail overnight—they fail slowly, one idle session and one short trip at a time. Some think emissions system issues are bad luck or bad engineering, but the truth is these systems are extremely sensitive to how the truck is operated day in and day out. The difference between a truck […]
This week in Borderlands: Mexican government unveils $540M industrial hub to lure investments; Mexico hits $3B in new foreign investment during Q2; and U.S. launches labor dispute against Mexican meatpacker.
Thousands of logistics-related layoffs have been announced by companies over the past week.
Enhance carrier vetting and onboarding with MyCarrier Portal’s integration for improved safety and fraud prevention.
Preventative maintenance is one of those areas where carriers either run a disciplined system or they run themselves into breakdowns that bleed cash. Too often, maintenance is treated like a disruption instead of a controllable part of operations. A truck goes into the shop and revenue stops. Loads are missed. Customers are frustrated. But here’s […]
One of the hardest moments in trucking ownership is realizing your truck is worth less than what you still owe on it. You bought that truck thinking it was an investment, a tool to build your business. But markets shift, equipment depreciates, and sometimes the note outruns the value. That’s when you’re upside down—owing $90,000 […]
Commercial truck leasing through companies like Penske or Ryder is built for business flexibility—but that flexibility comes at a price if you exit early. Whether you’re downsizing your fleet, facing a cash crunch, or pivoting your business model, turning in a leased tractor before the end of the agreement doesn’t mean you just hand over […]
A fatal crash in Florida involving a non–English-speaking CDL holder set off a political firestorm—and it didn’t take long for Washington to respond. With headlines stacking up and safety advocates calling for accountability, newly appointed Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy issued a hardline directive: states must begin strict enforcement of English proficiency rules for commercial […]
If you’re running trucks and not pulling oil samples, you’re missing a critical opportunity to catch something before it becomes a bigger issue. Oil samples are one of the cheapest, most reliable ways to see inside your engine without tearing it apart. Too many small fleet owners and operators look at oil changes as a […]
This article is contributed content. It does not reflect the views or opinions of FreightWaves or any of its subsidiaries. In April 2024, federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York took down what they called a “beer theft enterprise.” A crew slipped into railyards across four states, loading thousands of cases of Corona […]
Flexport Capital redefines supply chain financing with BlackRock partnership, enhancing liquidity in logistics.
Mexico is proposing a 50% tariff on Chinese imports while banning shoe and small-package shipments to align with U.S. trade pressures.
Scaling With Sanity: Financial Management for Multi-Truck Fleets wasn’t about spreadsheets and theory. It was about what actually happens when your business outgrows your personal bank account. And if you’re pushing past three to five trucks without a real financial structure in place, you’re not scaling — you’re gambling. “More Trucks Should Mean More Profit […]
On paper, a 35,000-pound load and a 45,000-pound load might not seem that far apart. But in the real world, that 10,000-pound difference could be the reason your bank account feels thinner at the end of the month. The heavier the freight, the harder your engine works, the more fuel you burn — and the […]
A transmission doesn’t just wake up one day and blow itself out. It wears down in silence. It warns you in whispers—until the whisper becomes a breakdown. Slipping gears. Delayed shifts. Rattles, vibrations, burnt fluid, rising temps—these are all clues. And if you catch them early enough, you save thousands. But if you wait until […]
In the logistics world, safety and efficiency are two sides of the same coin. Whether your drivers are at the warehouse, at a rest area or on the road, mobility insights can be instrumental for safer, more streamlined operations and supply chains at every turn.
Motive and Fleetio announced an expanded integration that centralizes fuel, maintenance and telematics data to help fleet operators cut costs and ensure compliance.
More shippers are tapping United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement exemptions to avoid higher duties.
