What TMS tools let a 3-truck fleet skip the API grind?
Fleetio, Trimble TMT, and Motive automate data handoffs between maintenance, billing, and dispatch. Here's what each costs and what it actually does.
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Repower's TOP platform cuts trailer repositioning costs for carriers
Chattanooga startup automates trailer moves from surplus to deficit markets. Free to sign up, pricing scales with fleet size and move volume.
J.B. Hunt AI platform now open to carriers after year-long test
Overroute AI agents automate shipment coordination and customer comms. Built inside J.B. Hunt's network, now available to outside carriers and logistics…
Diesel Up 40% in Two Months, What Small Fleets Are Doing to Survive
National diesel averages hit $3.78 to $3.81 by spring 2026, with California fleets paying over $4.50. Fuel surcharges lag weeks behind, leaving small carriers…
Over 80% of fleets skip AI maintenance tools they say would help most
FreightWaves-Kooner survey finds fragmented data, not parts or labor, drives rising maintenance costs. Most fleets still lack predictive diagnostics.
Truckers Against Trafficking award pays $5,000 for one call that saves a life
Nominations for the 2026 Harriet Tubman Award close August 15. Any driver, dispatcher, or travel plaza worker who helped a trafficking victim can be nominated.…
What does a 3-truck fleet need to qualify for freight factoring?
Active MC authority, clean invoices, and approved brokers. Your credit score matters less than the broker's.
Brent Crude Down 2.8% to $78.34 as Iran Talks Continue
Oil fell Monday on diplomatic progress, but Brent still trades $8 above pre-war levels. What the retreat means for diesel and settlement statements.
C.H. Robinson BidBoardX Opens Committed Freight to Small Carriers
New digital tool lets certified carriers search and bid on contract freight without phone calls or email chains.
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…
Trimble launches shipper TMS, what it means for small carriers
Trimble's new North American shipper platform went live June 11. The modular design lets shippers add functions as they grow, which could change how small…
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.