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  • How Trailer Sharing with Repowr Helps Small Carriers Stay Profitable in 2025
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    How Trailer Sharing with Repowr Helps Small Carriers Stay Profitable in 2025

    Trailer ownership costs are high, but small carriers still need flexibility to win freight. In this episode of This Week in Trucking, we sit down with the team at Repowr to explore how trailer sharing gives truckers on-demand access to equipment, keeps trucks moving, and helps small fleets grow in 2025.

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  • Broker Transparency 2025: What New FMCSA Rules Mean for Carriers and Owner-Operators
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    Broker Transparency 2025: What New FMCSA Rules Mean for Carriers and Owner-Operators

    Broker transparency rules are getting a major FMCSA overhaul in 2025, aiming to give carriers easier access to shipper rate data. Learn how these changes could affect your negotiations, profits, and broker relationships.

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  • Why Carriers Lose Money on the Back-End: Lessons in Freight Audits and Contracts
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    Why Carriers Lose Money on the Back-End: Lessons in Freight Audits and Contracts

    Many small carriers lose money after the load is delivered due to hidden fees, freight audits, and overlooked paperwork. In this episode, compliance expert Jeff Dickinson breaks down how to avoid common profit-killing mistakes and stay audit-ready.

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  • Highway Bill 2025: What Truckers Need to Know About Parking, Pay, and Policy Changes
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    Highway Bill 2025: What Truckers Need to Know About Parking, Pay, and Policy Changes

    The Highway Bill is being rewritten, and carriers are pushing for a pro-trucker approach. Learn what OOIDA, TA, and Teamsters are fighting for, and how this bill could change trucking pay, parking, and driver training in 2025.

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  • Compliance Mistakes That Shut Down Small Fleets — And How to Avoid Them in 2025
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    Compliance Mistakes That Shut Down Small Fleets — And How to Avoid Them in 2025

    Truck Safe’s Brandon Wiseman breaks down the most common compliance mistakes that get small fleets shut down. From personal conveyance and CDL violations to new 2025 rules on med cards and English proficiency, this is essential reading for owner-operators and small carriers.

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  • How This Carrier Survived the Freight Recession x Daystar Transport
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    How This Carrier Survived the Freight Recession x Daystar Transport

    How to run a profitable reefer business in 2025. Jayme Anderson of Daystar Transport shares real numbers, smart load strategies, and survival tips that helped his two-truck operation outlast the freight recession.

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  • Trump’s Non-Domiciled CDL Audit: What Trucking Companies Need To Know Now
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    Trump’s Non-Domiciled CDL Audit: What Trucking Companies Need To Know Now

    Back in April 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to crack down on how states issue non-domiciled CDLs — and now, that order is being enforced through a nationwide audit.

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  • English Language Proficiency: What Happens If You Fail the English Test as a Truck Driver
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    English Language Proficiency: What Happens If You Fail the English Test as a Truck Driver

    A major trucking industry change is here — starting June 25, CDL drivers nationwide can be placed out of service if they fail an English language proficiency test at a roadside inspection.

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  • California Diesel Prices Are Rising: Latest Trucking News for Owner-Operators
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    California Diesel Prices Are Rising: Latest Trucking News for Owner-Operators

    Diesel prices in California are climbing. This Week in Trucking breaks down why fuel costs are up, what small carriers need to know, and simple ways to save money with smart fuel stops and discounts in 2025.

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  • How to Build Carrier-Broker Relationships and Avoid Costly Freight Scams x Hassan Transportation & Logistics
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    How to Build Carrier-Broker Relationships and Avoid Costly Freight Scams x Hassan Transportation & Logistics

    Hassan Transportation shares how small carriers can build broker relationships, get access to better loads, and protect themselves from scams like double brokering and freight theft.

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  • How to Keep Your Trucking Business From Getting Shut Down x Sam Watts
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    How to Keep Your Trucking Business From Getting Shut Down x Sam Watts

    How to run a lean, compliant, and safe trucking operation in 2025. Safety strategist Sam Watts breaks down the real cost of violations, what goes in your driver files, and how to avoid shutdowns, fines, and rising insurance premiums.

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  • How to Start and Grow a Cargo Van Business x J & K Russell’s Trucking
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    How to Start and Grow a Cargo Van Business x J & K Russell’s Trucking

    How to start and grow a cargo van business: John Russell from J & K Russell’s Trucking shares real numbers, lessons from his first year, and tips for staying profitable while scaling your operation.

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