Your ELD Has a New Deadline: Every Device Must Sync to the FMCSA Gateway by January 2027
The 2026 rule upgrades how logging devices transfer data — and one driver group is petitioning to scrap the mandate entirely. Where the fight stands.
Out-of-Service Violations Now Hit Your CSA Score Twice as Hard
The SMS overhaul doubled the severity weight of OOS findings, and Roadcheck inspectors zeroed in on ELD tampering. What it means for your record.
Spot Rates Hit Multi-Year Highs Across Van, Reefer and Flatbed — Then the Seasonal Cooldown Hit
May closed near the top of the cycle. The early-summer dip looks like the calendar, not a collapse — but contract talks are shifting back toward carriers.
Why a Falling Pump Price Doesn't Always Mean a Fatter Settlement
Fuel surcharges lag the market both ways. A quick breakdown of how the drop actually flows to your bottom line — and where it doesn't.
Inside the Flexible Sleeper-Berth Pilot: 18 Drivers, Six Weeks, and a Shot at Real Flexibility
The FMCSA's pilot could finally let drivers split the 10-hour break the way the job actually works. Here's who qualifies and what's being measured.
Know-Your-Numbers: The Cost-Per-Mile Worksheet Every Owner-Operator Should Run This Quarter
Fuel's easing but fixed costs aren't. The carriers that survive soft patches are the ones who can recite their break-even in their sleep.
How One Owner-Operator Bought His 4th Truck in 5 Years
His money move had nothing to do with freight rates — and everything to do with where he kept his cash.
"My Cargo's Insured. My Trailer's Insured. I Wasn't."
After 1.2 million miles, one owner-operator built the benefits package his business never gave him.