How Intermodal Carriers Grow a Profitable Fleet in 2025: Real Costs & Rates
A Chicago intermodal carrier breaks down his real cost per mile, monthly expenses, fuel strategy, and how small fleets can stay profitable in the drayage market in 2025.
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FMCSA Cracks Down on CDL Schools in 2025 as Diesel Prices Stay Volatile
Federal regulators are removing thousands of CDL training providers while diesel prices remain volatile heading into winter 2025. Here’s what owner-operators and small fleets need to know to stay compliant, protect margins, and avoid costly hiring mistakes.
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How Small Fleets Stay Profitable at $2/Mile Hauling Produce
Daushawn Falls, founder of Tenacity Express Freight Brokerage shares how carriers can become more profitable when getting loads.
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What Should Small Fleets Expect From the Trucking Market in November 2025
Spot-market activity jumped this week or November 17th with load posts rising 9.1% and truck posts climbing 18.3%. That shift is creating tighter competition across dry van, reefer, and flatbed. Diesel prices have also moved again, now sitting at $3.868 nationally. Here’s what owner-operators and small carriers need to know heading into the back half of November.
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How Small Fleets Stay Profitable at $2/Mile Hauling Produce
Golden Key Express LLC has grown from 10 to 33 trucks by running a lean reefer operation, tracking every mile, and keeping drivers happy. Learn how Pargat Baidwan built a profitable fleet in 2025’s tough market.
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CDL Mills: Thousands of Drivers Licensed Without Proper Testing
The FMCSA is cracking down on CDL mills — trucking schools accused of issuing licenses with little or no testing. Linked to California’s $40 million penalty for failing to enforce CDL standards, this investigation is exposing how fraudulent training schools slipped thousands of unqualified drivers onto U.S. highways. Here’s what carriers, fleet owners, and drivers need to know as the FMCSA tightens enforcement nationwide.
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How Downeast Shipping Built a Profitable Fleet with Leased-On Owner-Operators
In this episode of This Week in Trucking, owner-operator Jason reveals how he keeps his cost per mile under $1.70, survives volatile freight markets, and stays profitable through discipline, smart planning, and factoring, a must-read for small carriers and new authorities navigating 2025’s challenges.
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FMCSA Targets California in $40M Penalty Over CDL Enforcement Failures
California just lost $40 million in federal highway funds as the FMCSA ramps up its non-domiciled CDL crackdown. Learn how new English proficiency rules, stricter driver verification, and tighter inspections could reshape freight rates — and what small carriers can do right now to stay compliant and profitable.
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Freight Fraud Every Carrier Must Know About: How Truckers Are Getting Robbed in 2025
Freight fraud and double brokering are costing small carriers thousands every month. In this episode, Pedro Peterson from Synergy Freight shares the real red flags to watch for, how to protect your business, and what every owner-operator needs to do to stay profitable in 2025.
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10 Tax Deductions Every Owner-Operator Should Claim in 2025
Tax season hits owner-operators hard — but it doesn’t have to drain your profits. Learn which trucking expenses you can legally write off, how one driver lost every deduction after failing to keep records, and what you can do today to keep more of your money in 2025.
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FMCSA Shakes Up Trucking: 200k Non-Domiciled CDL Drivers Out
Two major policy changes are shaking up trucking: an FMCSA emergency CDL rule that could push 200,000 drivers out of the industry, and a 25% tariff on imported trucks that may add tens of thousands to equipment costs. Here’s what carriers need to know—and how to prepare.
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How Small Carriers Can Lower Insurance Premiums in 2025: From an Insurance Broker
Insurance costs are crushing small carriers, but they don’t have to. In this episode, insurance expert Matt Planeta shares insider strategies for lowering premiums, avoiding renewal surprises, and keeping your trucking business profitable in 2025.
