Oil Falls $4.37 on Iran Deal, Diesel Relief Coming for Fleets
Brent crude dropped to $82.96 per barrel June 15 as a tentative deal to end the Iran war took shape. What the pullback means for fuel costs.
#Owner Operator
108 posts tagged with this topic.
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.
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.
The dealer's monthly payment hides 21% in interest. Here's the math.
A $75,000 truck financed at 9% APR for 60 months costs $90,940 all-in. The $15,940 gap is total interest. How to calculate what you're actually paying before…
Tenet Transportation Tech and Crown Data Systems merge TMS platforms
Tenet's carrier operations software and Crown's airfreight trucking software are now one company. What it means for small fleets shopping for a TMS.
House Approves $200 Million for Truck Parking in Fiscal 2027 Bill
Federal funding would expand parking capacity nationwide. No word yet on which states get the money or when construction starts.
Trucker Path Now Lets You Reserve 50,000 Paid Parking Spots
The app that helped drivers find free parking now books paid spots at 50,000 locations.
What telematics actually costs a 3-truck fleet in 2026
Waste Connections runs 18,000 connected trucks on telematics. Here's what the same platform costs a small fleet and what you get for the money.
Bipartisan Senate Bill Targets Repeal of 12% Federal Excise Tax on Trucks
World War I-era levy adds thousands to the cost of new Class 8 tractors and trailers. Senators filed legislation to eliminate the tax in June 2026.
How to close a 1.5 MPG fuel gap that costs $20,000 a year
Two owner-operators run the same lane. One burns 80 extra gallons a week. The difference is not the truck.