If you run refrigerated freight, you already know reefer maintenance isn’t optional—it’s mission-critical. But there’s one number that quietly determines the health, resale value, and future liability of your trailer more than any other: reefer hours. So many carriers only look at year, brand, or cosmetic condition when buying or selling a reefer trailer. But […]
Trucking is a business that’ll take everything you’ve got—and then ask for more. It’s not just the freight market that beats you down. It’s the long nights, the payroll stress, the truck that breaks down two days after you paid to fix it, the fuel card hitting its limit, and the broker that ghosts you […]
There are usually two stories behind a truck abandonment. One is the tale of a fed-up driver — pushed too far by poor planning, bad equipment, or broken promises. The other is the shady operator, the one who never intended to finish the job right and saw your truck as a temporary paycheck. Either way, […]
Improved auditing reduced write-offs to below 1%.
If you’re still behind the wheel every day, running your own loads, answering broker calls between stops, juggling dispatch while doing your pre-trip — it’s time for a gut check. Because there’s a fine line between hustle and hustle blindness. This article isn’t about telling you to park your truck tomorrow. It’s about knowing when […]
You’d think the market was rebounding, but all signs show we’re still in a fragile place. Rates aren’t climbing. Volumes are spotty. And OTRI (tender rejections) is stuck in the single digits, which usually means brokers are in full control of the market. So why are so many used trucks being bought right now? Let’s […]
Truckers at Mexico’s Lázaro Cárdenas port are protesting lack of bathrooms and rest areas, and limited food access, while waiting up to 36 hours in customs lines.
Total Quality Logistics has reportedly offered a $2,000 resignation incentive, a move aimed at keeping only employees who are “all in.”
Georgia attracts over $300 million in investments as Stellantis, JS Link America, and PermaCold expand and create hundreds of jobs.
A Recycled Myth For decades the trucking industry has sounded the same alarm. The American Trucking Associations said in 2021 that the country was short 80,000 drivers and warned the gap could double by 2030 (PrePass Alliance). The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that ATA has been repeating this argument since at least 2005, and […]
Discover how Augment’s AI logistics platform is transforming the industry with a new $85M investment.
Robinson has deployed a suite of 30 differentiated AI agents.
Fleetworthy’s fleet safety technology enhances safety with Loadsure’s insurance solutions.
Cross-border industry leaders urge for more investment in cleaner freight technologies.
FleetWorks has proven value from their AI FreightTech solutions and won FreightWaves’ inaugural AI Excellence in Supply Chain award. This accolade acknowledges FleetWorks’ innovative approach to addressing some of the most persistent challenges within freight brokerage and small fleet operations, most notably the intricacies of carrier management and load matching. Brokers and carriers face a […]
HappyRobot’s $44M funding boosts AI supply chain automation, enhancing efficiency and productivity in supply chain operations.
CloudTrucks’ owner-operator program, FleetFirst, offers pathways to truck ownership for owner-operators.
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 […]
