Brokers are quietly cutting carriers from their networks and not telling them why. Risk management consultant Kodie Yost breaks down what “defensible carrier” actually means, why the Montgomery ruling is reshaping who gets freight, contract traps hiding millions in liability, and why your biggest financial risk isn’t costs; it’s becoming unattractive to quality customers.
Evansville tops dry van, Sioux Falls leads reefer, and Bowling Green holds strong in flatbed, but the real story this week is Jefferson City’s jaw-dropping 23% single-day flatbed spike. Here’s your full August 31 freight market breakdown.
Amarillo at #1 in dry van? Reno jumping 30 spots in reefer? Denver up 39% in flatbed? This week had some moves nobody saw coming. The Plains are still anchoring reefer at the top, Memphis is back where it belongs in flatbed, and dry van keeps drifting lower even as some surprising markets push their way up the board. Here’s the full breakdown.
Sioux Falls holds reefer’s top spot for a third straight week. Bowling Green dethrones Memphis in flatbed. And reefer markets nobody was watching just exploded. Here’s where to run August 17.
You cannot negotiate a good rate if you do not know your own cost per mile. Here is why that one number is the key to better rates, and how to find yours in under a minute with Bobtail’s free calculator.
Factoring fees go far beyond the advertised rate. See every hidden charge to look for and how to calculate your real all-in cost.
Trucking business loans vs factoring: how they differ on speed, debt, approval, and cost, and which one your situation actually calls for.
Recourse factoring explained for truckers: what it means, what it costs, and when it beats non-recourse for your trucking business.
Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City hold the top three reefer spots for the second straight week. Dry van finds a floor. Flatbed is all green. Here’s where to run.
Discover the real preventive maintenance ROI in trucking — compare PM costs vs. breakdowns, engine failures, and OOS violations before they wreck your bottom line.
Freight fraud has evolved far beyond double brokering. They’re hacking carrier emails, stealing entire freight bills, running ghost fleets, and impersonating legitimate trucking companies. John Cantera, the Double Broker Bounty Hunter, breaks down how to spot scams, protect your identity, fight false FreightGuard reports, and what the Montgomery ruling means for every carrier and broker.
California ran reefer for weeks. This week, the Plains walked in and took the keys.
Sioux Falls, SD is sitting at #1 in reefer. Omaha is #2. Rapid City popped 11% in a single day to grab #3. That’s not a blip — that’s a real shift, and if you’ve got refrigerated capacity, it changes where you need to be pointed right now.
