Work zone lane width cuts safe clearance for 53-foot trailers to inches
Narrow lanes and shifting barriers in construction zones leave professional drivers with almost no margin for error when pulling full-length trailers.
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What Commercial Truck Financing Actually Costs in 2026
Advertised rates start at 7.9%, but credit score, truck age, and lender type push the real APR as high as 35%. Here's what moves the number and where the traps…
SBA Runs Free Two-Day Business Summit May 5–6, Virtual Format Fits Small Fleets
National Small Business Week Virtual Summit offers free online sessions on finance, compliance, and operations. No travel, no fee, and the schedule lets…
J.B. Hunt Honors 54 Drivers Who Hit 2 to 5 Million Safe Miles
The carrier's 30th annual Million Mile celebration recognized drivers who averaged 7 to 10 years to reach 1 million miles without a DOT-reportable preventable…
PCE Inflation Hits 3.5%, Highest in Three Years on Fuel Spike
March year-over-year inflation jumped to 3.5 percent as diesel and gasoline prices climbed, tightening margins for owner-operators and small fleets already…
Oil Slides to $108.51 but Diesel Still Pinches Small Fleets
Brent crude fell $1.93 overnight, a drop that barely registers against fuel costs running 40% above pre-pandemic norms.
When Wind Pushes Your Trailer, Park It, Winter Driving Advice
Minnesota troopers and veteran drivers say the moment your trailer gets shoved by wind or your gut says conditions are sketchy, you're already past the safe…
Oil Hits Highest Price Since June 2022 as Hormuz Conflict Drags On
Crude surge driven by U.S.-Iran standoff and choked Strait of Hormuz flows: no end date in sight for fuel cost relief.
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.
Diesel Drops 5.2¢ to $5.35/Gallon, Third Week Down, Futures Turn Up
DOE benchmark fell 29.2 cents over three weeks, but futures and AAA prices signal the decline may be over.
Truck Parking Club hits 5,000 locations, what it costs owner-operators
The Chattanooga network added 1,000 spots in 81 days and now covers 49 states with 80,000 reservable spaces.
Flatbed Spot Rates Jump 8¢ While Dry Van and Reefer Slide
Flatbed linehaul climbed to $2.61/mile last week, the second straight 8-cent gain, while dry van and reefer rates dropped as load counts fell across all three…