Daria Kapustina started driving in 2019 for fun. Today she runs 60 trucks under Mountain Lane Trucking, all owner-operators hauling reefer, flatbed, and dry van. One driver just grossed $13K in a single week. Here’s how she built it, survived the freight recession, and why counting every number from day one saved her business.
FMCSA just gave a straight update on the Motus rollout, and the biggest takeaway could save you a headache: if your record shows active and you have no insurance issues, you may not need to move over yet. Here is where Phase 2 stands and what to do.
Motus has been live about a month, and thousands of carriers are stuck. Claiming bugs, identity verification failures, frozen insurance filings, and system errors have left a lot of owner-operators locked out of their own records.
Most brokerages won’t touch e-commerce. Hassan Transportation & Logistics built their business around it. Xander Hassan and Kanon Acker break down how small carriers can break in, a $650K freight theft that ended in an FBI raid, and why uncertainty creates demand for good partners.
FMCSA has officially launched Motus, its new USDOT Registration System, and it replaces the older registration portals. If you hold a USDOT number, there is a quick action to take to keep your record current and your authority clean.
Filip started as a truck driver with one goal: buy his first truck. His truck broke down on his very first load. Today he runs 40 trucks under PT Freight. Here’s how he built it, what the real numbers look like, and the one piece of advice he gives every carrier.
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.
Transportation attorney Brandon Weissman breaks down FMCSA enforcement changes, the Delilah Law, CDL training crackdowns, CSA scores, roadside inspections, and what trucking companies must do to stay compliant in 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
