Four months in, Motus is still canceling authorities and scrambling insurance records, and some carriers are losing loads through no fault of their own. Here is what is still broken and exactly what to check on your own record today.
Most small carriers don’t have a lead problem. They have an operating system problem. Kalei Poteat, founder of Fleet Connect and a network of 50,000+ operators, breaks down how to build real client acquisition systems, what AI can actually do for a 1-5 truck operation, and why the owner is almost always the bottleneck keeping the business stuck.
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.
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.
Trucking business loans vs factoring: how they differ on speed, debt, approval, and cost, and which one your situation actually calls for.
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.
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.
