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 »
The Ice Pick Bandit has become a something of a legend in the trucking industry. Unlike other legends, such as Sasquatch, the Ice Pick Bandit has left a trail of evidence, primarily in the form of damaged trucks, angry drivers, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. Whatever happened to the Ice Pick Bandit?… Read more »
In 2026, every single trucker in the United States would need to pay $5 per day to keep up with the losses caused by freight theft. Since 2021, damages caused by freight theft have surged 1500%. In freight crime, the question “Is there a risk of freight theft?” has evolved into “Where is the risk… Read more »
Somewhere, $400,000 worth of live lobster is being served to unassuming customers. As food commodities are being stolen more than ever, it’s essential to understand this bizarre question: Why are thieves targeting food in the first place? In a bizarre case of grand cargo theft, nearly half a million dollars in seafood was abducted by… Read more »
