Truck Dispatch Insights
Truck Dispatch Insights
Practical dispatch guidance for owner-operators and fleets: lane strategy, rate negotiation, broker risk, paperwork, and the daily moves that protect your RPM.
If you’re running spot market, building dedicated lanes, or trying to scale from 1 truck to a fleet — start here.
Browse our current dispatch articles
Dispatch playbooks, freight market updates, compliance alerts, broker risk guides, and owner-operator strategy — all in one hub.
Owner Operator Success Guide 2026 – Trucking Playbook
A practical success plan for owner-operators: rates, costs, lanes, compliance, and how to scale profitably in 2026.
2026 Outlook: Freight & Market Trends
A forward-looking breakdown of 2026 freight conditions, spot vs contract signals, and what fleets should watch.
Marijuana Reclassified to Schedule III: DOT Drug Testing Rules for Truck Drivers
What Schedule III changes do and don’t mean for DOT drug testing, safety-sensitive roles, and carrier risk.
Carrier411
How Carrier411 is used to flag reports, spot risk patterns, and protect your freight payments.
Rate Negotiations
A dispatcher-first negotiation framework: leverage, timing, script lines, and how to avoid bad freight.
Non-Domiciled CDL Drivers in 2026
What carriers should know about non-domiciled CDLs, verification, and compliance risk in 2026.
Truck Driver Shortage 2025: Causes, Costs & Proven Fixes
Retention, pay structure, recruiting funnels, and fixes fleets can implement without guessing.
FMCSA to Eliminate MC Numbers: What Trucking Companies Need to Know in 2025
What changes, what doesn’t, and how carriers should prepare profiles, paperwork, and onboarding.
Broker Transparency
How transparency impacts rates, detention, accessorials, and protecting carriers from one-sided deals.
Florida Turnpike Semi Crash: Tragedy Sparks CDL Reform Debate
A quick analysis of reform discussion, enforcement pressure, and what carriers should watch next.
2025 Freight Market Forecast: Spot vs Contract by Trailer
How rates behave across trailer types and how to position your freight mix for stronger weekly revenue.
Truck Driver Hiring Guide for 2025
Recruiting sources, screening, onboarding, and keeping the seat filled without chaos.
How to File a Freight Broker Bond Claim — Step-by-Step Guide for Trucking Carriers
What to document, timelines, and the steps carriers follow when a broker won’t pay.
How Freight Brokers Really Make Money — And Why It’s Costing Carriers Thousands
Margin mechanics, accessorials, and where carriers lose money when rate strategy is weak.
How Long Does It Take to Get a CDL License? (2025 Guide)
Timeline expectations, training steps, and what delays new drivers from getting on the road.
Truck Dispatcher Rates 2025: What You Should Expect to Pay
What dispatch services cost, common pricing models, and what to demand for performance.
The Ultimate Owner-Operator Success Guide 2025
A foundational playbook: cost control, lane discipline, rate strategy, and staying profitable.
The Truth About Box Truck and Sprinter Van Businesses: Why Most New Operators Lose Money
Costs, insurance, lanes, and why “easy money” box-truck claims collapse under real numbers.
DOT Targets Non-Domiciled CDLs in Nationwide Compliance Crackdown
What’s driving enforcement and how to reduce compliance exposure in hiring and onboarding.
How Trucking Dispatch Services Help Small Fleets Succeed
What dispatch does: lane planning, rate negotiation, paperwork, and reducing downtime.
Q2 2025: The U.S. Trucking Industry at a Crossroads
A mid-year briefing: rate pressure, capacity shifts, and what it means for dispatch strategy.
Best Truck Dispatch Company for Owner-Operators in 2025
How to evaluate dispatch providers: accountability, negotiation performance, and support.
Paper Logs vs. ELDs: Why Brokers May Blacklist Non-Compliant Carriers
How compliance affects loads, broker trust, and what documentation protects your carrier profile.
Why Freight Dispatchers Go Above and Beyond Brokers
The behind-the-scenes work that protects your rate, reduces risk, and keeps freight moving.
Dedicated Freight vs. Spot Market
When dedicated wins, when spot wins, and how to build a lane plan that survives volatility.
Freight Girlz Officially Launches AI-Powered Turbo Dispatcher TMS
What the new TMS does, who it’s for, and how dispatch automation helps carriers scale.
Dispatcher Vs. Load Board
When load boards work, when dispatch wins, and what it means for weekly RPM.
Decline in Trucking and Warehousing Jobs Signals Shifting Trends in the Logistics Sector
What labor trends can signal about demand, capacity, and how dispatch should adjust.
Beware of Fraudulent Freight Brokers: Protecting Yourself from Slot Fee Scams
Red flags, verification steps, and what to do when a broker tries to collect a bogus “slot fee.”
Fueling the Drive: Smart Eating for Alertness on the Road
Practical nutrition habits that support focus, alertness, and safer runs behind the wheel.
Managing Brake Loss While Descending Mountains
Brake fade prevention, best practices, and safety steps for mountain descents and heavy loads.
Top Strategies for Reducing Operational Costs in Trucking
A cost-control checklist: fuel, insurance, maintenance, toll planning, and paperwork efficiency.
Understanding Hours of Service (HOS) Regulations in Trucking
A plain-English HOS overview: limits, exceptions, and how compliance affects dispatch planning.
The Advantages of Pre-Employment Hair Follicle Testing for Truck Drivers
Hair follicle test vs urine: why fleets use it, pros/cons, and how it impacts hiring risk.
The Frustrations of After-Treatment Systems in Tractor Units
DPF/DOC realities, downtime costs, and what owner-operators should watch for in regen behavior.
Starting a Trucking Company: Challenges and the Benefits of Hiring a Reputable Dispatch Company
A new authority guide: compliance, lanes, broker vetting, and why dispatch support can help you scale.
What is Double Brokering and How to Combat Nefarious Brokers
Red flags, verification steps, and how to protect your payment from double-brokering schemes.
The Road Ahead: Outlook for Truck Driving Jobs in 2023
A look back at job outlook signals and what they can foreshadow about demand and capacity.
Spot Market Freight Rates in Trucking and the Importance of a Competent Dispatcher
Why rate discipline and dispatch execution matter when spot market volatility spikes and margins thin.
Navigating the Road Ahead
A forward-looking perspective on trucking trends and decision-making under uncertainty.
Mandated Vaccinations Could Disrupt the Trucking Industry
What mandates can mean for driver availability, compliance, and operational planning across fleets.
How to Make a Huge Dent in the Driver Shortage Nagging the Trucking Industry
Recruiting and retention levers fleets can pull now to reduce turnover and protect capacity.
Trucking Industry Fuels Industry…and Jobs
A quick explainer on how trucking moves the economy, supports jobs, and shapes freight demand.
Thinking About Starting a Trucking Business?
A reality check for new operators: costs, compliance, lanes, and the decisions that determine survival.
Take off your Skirt?
A bold piece on trucking culture and the real conversations happening across the industry.
SWEET SPOT in Trucking
Finding the “sweet spot” in lanes, rates, and operations — decisions that protect profit margins.