Bobtail will be closed May 25 for Memorial Day. Invoice processing resumes May 26.
In observance of Memorial Day, Bobtail will be closed on Mon, May 25, 2026. We will resume normal operations on Tue, May 26, and process invoices accordingly. Have a safe holiday.
Bobtail will be closed May 25 for Memorial Day. Invoice processing resumes May 26.
New brokers reported for non-payment this week. See the full list, learn how to verify broker credit, and protect your trucking business from freight payment defaults.
Diesel jumped 30 cents in a single week to $5.37 per gallon, up $1.80 from a year ago with no clear ceiling. Here’s what’s behind the spike, what it means for your cost per mile, and the three things owner-operators and small carriers should do before accepting their next load.
New brokers reported for non-payment this week. See the full list, learn how to verify broker credit, and protect your trucking business from freight payment defaults.
What’s a good profit margin in trucking? See actual benchmarks for owner-operators and fleets, plus the hidden costs that eat your margins alive.
If you’ve been in an accident that wasn’t your fault and let insurance “handle it,” you probably left money behind. Claims recovery expert Jennifer from Claim Shield breaks down loss of use, diminished value, lost revenue, and why one closed file review recovered $7,700 from a single claim.
Learn how freight factoring and Quick Pay differ in speed, cost, and risk. Includes FAQ covering recourse factoring, NOAs, and switching providers — written for truck fleet owners.
he driver shortage headline is back. But 9 million CDL holders in the US says otherwise. We broke it down in this week’s Hot Right Now, plus diesel is finally dropping and what New York losing $73M in road funding means for your lanes.
Diesel prices can make or break your trucking profits. Learn exactly how fuel costs eat into your margins and 7 strategies to protect your bottom line.
85–90% of trucking companies fail within 18 months. Bo Prock (Eagle Logistics) breaks down what keeps carriers alive — cost per mile, cash flow, contract freight, and why AI is trucking’s next big shift.
The number of licenses, permits, and paperwork for starting a trucking company can be overwhelming. But thousands of owner-operators and carriers have figured it out. You can, too! And we’re here to help.
Owner-operator profitability in the U.S. is fundamentally a unit-economics problem: you must cover cash operating costs, capital recovery and time losses that quietly raise your true cost per mile.
Is cross-border freight between the US and Mexico actually worth it for independent carriers? Cross-border specialist Hector breaks down the real money, the hidden costs, the documentation that gets you fined, and why experience matters more than ambition in this lane.