TFS and WEX launch equipment financing for carriers after 3-year freeze
Multi-lender platform matches WEX fuel-card customers with truck and trailer loans. Fleets delayed replacement cycles from 3-4 years to 6-plus during the…
Yolanda Stark
Owner-Operator, Driver Life, TMS & Load Boards
Yolanda Stark covers everything between the cab and the bank account, owner-operator finance (insurance, taxes, fuel cards, factoring), parking and detention, plus the software side: TMS reviews, load boards, dispatch tools, and accounting platforms small fleets actually use. Former driver. She writes the Sunday-night-before-Monday version of the news, and she counts in dollars per month, not basis points.
Geotab AI connector cuts fleet data work from weeks to minutes
Central Transport replaced weeks of manual analysis with near-instant reporting using Geotab's new AI connector. The tool automates routine data tasks for…
ATRI Launches Driver-Facing Camera Study, Seeks Fleet Participants
Research group will measure before-and-after safety metrics to quantify whether in-cab cameras actually reduce crashes for participating carriers.
C.H. Robinson BidBoardX Opens Committed Freight to Small Carriers
C.H. Robinson's BidBoardX lets certified carriers search and bid on committed freight online. What it changes for small fleets chasing steady lanes.
C.H. Robinson BidBoardX Opens Committed Freight to Small Carriers
New digital tool lets certified carriers search and bid on contract freight without phone calls or email chains.
Detention hits 40% of loads and costs the industry $15 billion a year
ATRI's 2024 study shows detention occurs on nearly 40% of all stops, 56% for reefer loads. The industry loses 135 million hours a year, and most fleets collect…
How to protect your trailer during the July 4 weekend shutdown
Cargo thieves target idle trailers during holiday closures. Security experts say the risk window runs July 1-7, when warehouses close and freight sits…
Nebraska Truck Driving Championships Crown FedEx Freight Driver Grand Champion
Paul Badgett of FedEx Freight won the 2026 Nebraska state title. Nine class winners advance to nationals in Pittsburgh in August.
Trimble launches shipper TMS, what it means for small carriers
Trimble's new North American shipper platform went live June 11. The modular design lets shippers add functions as they grow, which could change how small…
Fleetworthy embeds Lytx video into Safety+ to cut coaching time
Fleet managers can now review dashcam snapshots and driver behavior data in one screen instead of toggling between platforms during coaching sessions.
What does AI TMS cost a 50-truck fleet, and does it pay back?
PCS Cortex cuts dispatch time from 35 minutes to seconds and books backhauls automatically. Here's what the mid-market AI layer costs and where the margin…
Nine summer maintenance steps that protect uptime in extreme weather
NationaLease VP Mike Blimling says these checks keep trucks road-ready when heat, floods, and wildfires close roads and strand drivers.