Brittany Traylor said she didn't need much capital to start her own trucking company in 2021. Through brokerage and dispatching, her business generated $1.4 million in revenue last year. She revealed ...

Previously in this package: Truckers mostly filling up on profits in ‘feast or famine’ oilfield trucking niche Breaking into the oilfield business as an independent or small fleet without any prior ...

As you start to learn the ropes of trucking as an owner-operator and owning your business, you should focus most closely on managing your business and personal expenses. Along the way, you’ll be ...

After 20 years of incarceration, Milwaukee-based entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Ed Hennings, knew that he wanted to own his own business. After being released, he started his own barbershop ...

The DAT Copilot Authority Program guides new owner-operators and brokers through obtaining federal motor carrier authority. DAT University offers free online courses to improve truck driving and route ...

A community electricity provider in the San Francisco Bay Area is taking a lead in transitioning the trucking industry toward its zero-emission future. Ava Community Energy, which provides electricity ...

Big financial dreams can sound like golden opportunities, but they often come with risks hiding in the fine print. One trucker claimed his plan to start a trucking business would change their future ...

This is the second part of a two-part series covering strategies for attracting buyers and preparing for a sale of a trucking company, and how to prepare to enter the market as a buyer. In the ...

Despite a sluggish freight economy in 2023, over-the-road trucking fleets opened 2024 in a buying mood, according to the latest data from two leading commercial vehicle research firms. FTR reported ...