SiriusXM costs fleets $8 a month per truck but saves up to $13,000 per driver
Satellite radio is now standard equipment in driver retention packages as carriers bundle it with APUs, WiFi, and premium sleepers to compete for labor.
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Diesel Hits Multi-Year High as Hormuz Tensions Choke Supply
Strait of Hormuz disruptions are driving diesel prices to levels not seen in years. What the spike costs small fleets and why driver pay surged 70% since 2020.
Universal Logistics fingerprint lawsuit expands to class action
A federal judge granted class status to a 2021 biometrics lawsuit against Universal Intermodal Services. The class now includes anyone who clocked in at the…
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 much does detention cost a 3-truck fleet per month?
ATRI data shows 39% of drivers hit detention delays, but less than half of billed claims get paid: leaving owner-operators to eat the cost in lost hours and…
Maverick raises driver pay in 2026, what small fleets can learn
A large carrier's compensation package shows what owner-operators and small fleets are competing against when they recruit and retain drivers in a tight labor…
How to keep your best drivers when freight is slow and budgets are frozen
You can't hand out raises or new trucks in 2026, but you can still protect the talent you'll need when rates recover: here's what actually works.