Melton driver named Highway Angel after crash rescue in Ohio
Brian Koppenhaver climbed into wreckage, stabilized trapped passenger, and coordinated with emergency crews after I-70 collision.
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.
YardFlow yard automation cuts detention, speeds check-in at 200+ sites
A beverage shipper moved 5% more freight with the same headcount after deploying YardFlow's digital check-in and dock workflow across 26 facilities. The…
Free ELD alerts cut storm-zone truck traffic 90% in North Carolina
NCDOT pushed 724,000 Fleetworthy alerts to driver cabs after Helene washed out I-26 and I-40. Truck volume through the corridor dropped 90%. The service costs…
SONAR's new Custom Insights tool is built for shippers, not carriers
FreightWaves launched SCI: Custom Insights for its Shipper Consortium. The platform combines shipper tender data with SONAR market benchmarks. Owner-operators…
Dot Foods cuts high-risk drivers from 2,200 to 30 with data coaching
Private fleets can't replace drivers anymore, so they're scoring behavior and coaching the bottom 10% instead of firing them. Dot Foods' system costs $250,000…
Truck stops add amenities drivers want, but parking still costs $12
Operators refresh facilities with driver input. Showers, food, and Wi-Fi improve. Parking remains scarce and paid.
What owner-operators actually get during Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Giveaways and discounts run Sept. 13-19, but the week won't cut your fuel bill or add a load.
Overroute AI agents now handle millions of J.B. Hunt loads per year
Arkansas startup raised $5.5 million to bring freight-execution automation to enterprise carriers and private fleets after a year inside J.B. Hunt's network.
ShipStation adds LTL freight to parcel platform, eyes TMS expansion
The multi-carrier shipping software now books LTL in the same workflow as parcel. CEO says truckload and final-mile are next, with global expansion through…
Frito-Lay driver stops stroke victim's runaway semi on I-94
Joann McNabb blocked traffic, called police, and climbed into the cab to pull the air brakes after the driver hit a wall and kept rolling for a mile.
How to use summer breakdown data to cut fall maintenance costs
Fleets that review roadside calls and failure codes from June through August can spot patterns that trim PM intervals and prevent expensive fall breakdowns.
Descartes Buys Extensiv in Second Deal This Month
The logistics software company adds warehouse and inventory management tools, targeting 3PL and e-commerce fulfillment customers.