Cab organizer aims to cut distracted-driving lawsuits for fleets
A full-time LTL driver built a modular console to stop loose items from becoming split-second distractions. He says the real pitch is liability: a single…
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.
Motive Throttled Highway ELD Data After Payment Demand
Highway told brokers it can no longer guarantee loads moved by carriers running Motive hardware. The change took effect immediately after Highway refused to…
Reserved parking costs $150 a month and solves driver turnover
Truck Parking Club sells fleet parking at $150 a month per spot. One owner-operator kept a driver by booking a space five minutes from his house instead of two…
McLeod PowerBroker adds AI assistant to speed broker load coverage
Augment's Augie AI now plugs into PowerBroker TMS. Brokers get faster carrier search and load matching inside the system they already use.
UPS driver Miguel Corral wins 2026 Bendix Grand Champion title
Indiana driver beat 429 competitors at the National Truck Driving Championships with 1.4 million accident-free miles.
OTR factoring pays in 2 minutes, absorbed $100M+ Convoy loss
OTR Solutions funds carriers within two minutes of invoice upload and doesn't claw back money when brokers fail. The company absorbed its share of a $100…
FBI seeks owner-operators caught in Georgia tax preparer fraud case
Federal prosecutors say Diane Poe kept money truckers sent for IFTA, payroll taxes, and quarterly filings. At least 26 victims identified. FBI wants others to…
UPS driver Miguel Corral wins Bendix Grand Champion at NTDC 2026
A 4-axle UPS driver from the company's fleet took top honors at the American Trucking Associations' national driving championship in Pittsburgh.
Drivers Die at 61. A Free App and Federal Incentives May Change That.
Project 61 offers free nutrition tracking and works with FMCSA on incentives to buy healthier food at truck stops. Founder Jeremy Reymer says poor diet,…
Geofenced cargo theft alerts cost less than one stolen load
Stevens Transport uses location-triggered warnings on driver ELD screens to prevent theft. One avoided claim pays for the system.
Trimble transportation revenue up 5%, AI agent now live for carriers
Transporeon TMS grew mid-teens in Q2. New ArcAgent AI automates dispatch tasks across 1 million trucks. Strategic review underway after unsolicited buyer…
ATA driving championships and CVSA inspector contest share safety mission
Two annual competitions train drivers and inspectors to spot defects, handle emergencies, and prevent crashes before they happen.