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Benchmark diesel price is down; so is futures market in a big way

Fuel

Fuel Game Plan

Fuel buying, MPG, and total fuel game plan.

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$500,000 SIG Sauer shipment stolen in fictitious pickup, two arrested in California

Money

Cash & Capital

Revenue, cash flow, funding, and taxes.

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The Case For Renting The Box And Buying The Truck

Equipment

Equipment, Maintenance & Tech

Specing, maintenance, and uptime tools.

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Built to Last; Inside Amazon RelayCon 2026 and the Carriers Who Came With a Plan

Growth

Growth & Scaling

Adding trucks, lanes, and customers the right way.

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The Data Your Truck Sends Home Is Becoming Your New Credit Score, And Your Insurance Rate Too

Risk

Risk & Insurance

Insurance, safety practices, and claims strategy.

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ELD Data Needs An Enforceable Standard

Compliance

Compliance & Safety

FMCSA, audits, ELDs, and staying out of trouble.

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How One Trucker Turned One Video A Day Into Billions Of Views, And What It Cost Him

Larry Cothran did not set out to become what he now calls the number one trucking content creator in the world, he set out to post one video a day and then simply refused to stop, and that stubborn daily discipline, showing up on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube every single day for more than three […]

Stolen shoes on eBay lead police to $1 million in missing BNSF train cargo

An eBay listing for stolen shoes exposed a $1 million cargo recovery in Los Angeles. Investigators arrested the business owner, but questions remain about where the merchandise originated.

F3: Future of Freight Festival

Diesel Is Breaking Records While Gasoline Stays Cheap, And The Reason Is Not What Most Truckers Think

For the better part of eight months the price of diesel has climbed to levels that gasoline has not come close to matching, and for a carrier whose single largest variable cost is the fuel in the tank, that split is not a curiosity but a direct hit to the bottom line, which is why […]

Fraud

Millions in stolen freight reveal a weakness criminals keep exploiting

From a $12 million cargo theft scheme to fraudulent shipment diversions, recent cases reveal a recurring weakness. The question is whether your team knows how to recognize it before freight moves.