Jamie Hagen, founder of HellBent Xpress, reveals how he scaled from one truck to eight during the freight boom and kept his business alive through the trucking crash. Learn what it really costs to run a fleet, the mistakes to avoid, and the survival strategies every small carrier needs in today’s market.
Dry van activity is strongest out of Southern California and parts of the Midwest, with Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan keeping volumes steady. By contrast, the Northeast and Mountain regions remain softer, where outbound demand is much lighter.
Struggling to find loads for your box truck business? Learn what the top load boards for box trucks can and can’t do for you.
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.
Flatbed demand continues to be concentrated in the South and Midwest, particularly in Texas, Louisiana, and into Tennessee and Kentucky, where construction and industrial freight are keeping trucks moving.
Flatbed markets remain strongest across the West and parts of the Midwest, with high demand concentrated in California, Oregon, Idaho, and Colorado, while Southern states like Texas and Louisiana show mixed but steady activity.
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.
Flatbed demand is concentrated in the Southeast, lower Midwest, and parts of Texas, with the strongest activity stretching through the central southern corridor, while much of the West and Northeast remain soft.
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.
Flatbed truck demand is strongest in the southern and southeastern states, particularly Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, with moderate activity in the Midwest and softer conditions in the West and Northeast.
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.
Southern U.S. remains a hotspot for flatbed freight, with Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama showing the highest demand, while the Midwest and Northwest remain soft.
