Gone are the days of goons in ski masks. With today’s cargo crime rings, freight theft looks more like a scene from Ocean’s Eleven. A Florida-based cargo crime ring is being charged with more than $5.2 million in stolen goods from some of the largest brands in the world. Through surveillance, stealth, and carefully calculated… Read more »
Steer tires determine the direction of your truck, and if you’re not selective, the direction of your budget. When selecting 11R22.5 steer tires, choosing the model that best aligns with your routes, loads, and goals is critical for financial success. Here’s what to look for when buying 11R22.5 steer tires, and how to make the… Read more »
If you’re growing a trucking business, you are probably familiar with its most frustrating paradox: You need to take on more loads to grow, but you don’t get paid to cover your expenses for up to 90 days. How do you grow your business with no cash, a fuel bill, and a truck payment due?… Read more »
As carriers seek to cut costs in a tight market, many choose the cheapest trailer tires available. After all, semi-trailer truck tires demand the least performance of all other tire positions, right? Here’s the truth most truckers don’t understand: Cheap tires end up costing the most. Think about it: Cheap semi-trailer truck tires require more… Read more »
In an unprecedented five-day blitz, 300 FMCSA agents visited the sites of over 1,400 commercial driving schools. By the initiative’s end, 550 schools were decommissioned. As the industry still reels from the bombshell, it’s essential to understand the repercussions to carriers in a tight market. Here’s exactly what happened and what to expect. Tired of… Read more »
For every five dollars you’ll earn this year, one will go to fraudsters. It feels unbelievable that such a massive portion of your trucking budget will be lost to fraud… but the numbers don’t lie: 19% of current fleet spending is lost to fraud or theft. For small carriers, a loss of one-fifth of their… Read more »
When people describe trucking as a ‘dangerous job’, they are typically referring to the countless hours on the road, putting them at significant risk for an accident. Though accidents do pose a threat to truckers, they are dwarfed by the real danger of trucking: Poor mental health. The life expectancy of a trucker is 16… Read more »
As a carrier in 2026, you’re battling the highest expenses in the history of trucking. This generation of truckers must simply be smarter to survive, including finding ways to save on drive tires. As truckers have fought to keep expenses down and margins up, three major strategies have proven to be most cost-effective: Factoring for… Read more »
Winter Storm Fern wreaked unprecedented havoc over the weekend, leaving 830,000 people without power, cancelling 19,000 flights, and, tragically, taking the lives of 28 people. Truckers were no exception. As roads closed, interstates froze, and the supply chain stalled, many carriers struggled to deliver emergency supplies to the affected areas. To aid in alleviating these… Read more »
Fuel card skimming—the act of installing a hidden device on a fuel pump—just got a creepy upgrade: AI skimming. Fraudsters are now using AI to make their emails, invoices, and calls sound exactly like your dispatcher. Unfortunately, it’s working. On average, 5-10% of a fleet’s annual fuel consumption is lost to theft, resulting in quadruple-digit… Read more »
