On March 1, 2026, a semi-truck driver lost control, smashed into a guardrail, and perilously sent his truck tumbling down a Missouri ravine. After finally crashing into a creek bed feeding into the Gasconade River, the driver was shaken but miraculously unharmed. The 40,000-pound crashed load of tofu he was hauling, on the other hand,… Read more »
A recent expose on chameleon carriers, featured in 60 Minutes, told a remarkable story: carrier network giant Super Ego was singlehandedly responsible for over 15,000 safety violations and 500 crashes, all in two years! To the average trucker, this might seem impossible: How on earth would the FMCSA not shut down such a dangerous carrier?… Read more »
In the dark of night, at a storage yard outside Houston, a small crew urgently made their way down a row of twenty semi-trucks. One by one, each truck had its wheels removed with surgical precision. After leaving the trucks suspended on wooden blocks, the crew made off with tens of thousands of dollars’ worth… Read more »
The freight industry will have lost $1040 by the time you’ve finished reading this sentence… all because of new freight scams. Criminals have turned freight theft into a global enterprise. Freight theft is beginning to shadow entire industries, costing $6.6 billion per year in losses, with freight fraud up 1,500% since 2021. As bad actors… Read more »
Here’s the reality: Nowadays, anyone can paste a relevant article from Freightwaves, DAT, or Truckstop and call it “using market data for prospecting.” That’s not expertise; that’s just a demonstration that you can use a web browser. Real expertise is work. To become a broker, you must use data to understand, anticipate, and solve client… Read more »
On the road or in your wallet, cutting corners with 295/75R22 5 steer tires is a bad idea. If you’re a cross-country long-hauler, the question of “what are the best steer tires for 295 75R22 5” isn’t only about deal-hunting, but a very real need to discover the steer tires with the best longevity, fuel… Read more »
Drive tires constitute one of the most important parts of your truck, shouldering the bulk of the enormous forces that keep your truck moving. So, what are the best drive tires for semi truck operators? When selecting a drive tire, there are five essential considerations. By choosing the right drive tire for your application and… Read more »
In the world of trucking contraband, illicit cargo doesn’t always drive past the border. Sometimes it slithers. In a truly bizarre case, a trucker was recently apprehended for transporting 39 live pythons illegally. As more and more carriers try to enter the industry, many are finding that this story is indicative of a greater truth:… Read more »
At $5.36 as of 3/24, diesel prices are nearing record highs in record time. But how high will diesel prices get? As diesel prices continue their stratospheric ascent, many carriers are anxiously wondering: How high will they go? To understand where fuel prices are going, it’s necessary to understand why they’re rising. — The England… Read more »
Have you ever looked at the price tag of a premium steer tire and thought, “Why would someone pay more for a tire? Don’t all tires do the same thing?” When it comes to 11r22.5 steer tires, there are important differences that make quality worth considering. It’s a fair question with a counterintuitive answer: The… Read more »
