Imagine this: After 13 years of running a successful flatbed and step-deck carrier, on an unremarkable Tuesday, your business comes to a screeching halt. No calls. No bookings. No dollars. All because of a Motus glitch. Panicking, you open Motus and locate your business. In big, bold letters, your status reads ‘INACTIVE – INVOLUNTARY SUSPENSION.”… Read more »
Just as diesel prices seemed to ease, the sudden upturn in recent weeks proves that the wild ride of diesel isn’t a slide, but a rollercoaster. Diesel is back on the rise, with the last two consecutive weeks bringing increases exceeding a nickel. For carriers trying to budget for a decent holiday, it’s imperative to… Read more »
In the forgotten hours of the night, while everyone else passes through the darkness in a haze of dreams, trucks continue, lumbering like serpents under the sea of the black sky. In those hours, the dreadful, fantastical, and horrible are permitted to emerge, making themselves known to an audience of only a few lonely, isolated… Read more »
As cargo freight crime expands in its scope in 2026, a new player has entered the industry: Cartels. With the recent seizure of over $1 million in liquid meth, the stakes are rising in trucking. Criminals are getting bolder. Here’s everything you need to know about the current state of freight crime. $1 Million… Read more »
Dyed diesel is a concept so bizarre that it sounds like an urban legend: Turn your diesel red, and the government will overlook your fuel taxes. But it’s true. In the current $7-per-gallon diesel market, the federal government is promoting dyed diesel as a cost-cutting measure. At first glance, this colorful idea may seem like… Read more »
If you’ve heard rumors about the FMCSA lifting hours of service limits because of the fuel crisis… they’re mostly true. At $8 a gallon in California and $6.53 across the United States, pump prices are squeezing the entire industry at unprecedented levels. As it stands, refineries are running at 97% utilization just to keep up…. Read more »
California pumps are stretching their displays to capture the enormous price of diesel at more than $8 per gallon. As fuel prices reach record highs, many are wondering: Are we headed for $10 a gallon? Though prices are rising fast, double-digit diesel would still require an enormous shift in the market. Here’s what you need… Read more »
What’s harder than moving a load that’s a million pounds? A load that’s a million pounds… and can’t move more than a quarter of an inch. Trucking is often complicated, but when the stakes are 18-ton mirrors and nuclear bombs, an astonishing level of precision is required. Here are the top 5 most complicated hauls… Read more »
10 years in federal prison, 3 years of supervised release, and over $1,000,000 in restitution. This is the new price of cargo theft. As freight crime continues to grow in scope and severity, prosecutors are hammering down on thieves like never before. Here’s how one man earned one of the largest cargo theft verdicts to… Read more »
If you think that the AEB mandate is taking place on September 1, 2029, you might be misled. The AEB mandate represents one of the largest, wide-scale changes in trucking, but wrapping your head around the timeline can be painful, and feeling disoriented makes sense: the NHTSA and FMCSA have published dozens of headlines related… Read more »
