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 ...

Despite the lackluster freight markets of the last few years, motivated owner-operators new to small business trucking are finding ways not just to survive, but to thrive. From practical planning and ...

The accomplishment of earning a commercial driver license and the thrill of diving into the trucking lifestyle often give professional drivers the momentum they need to start their new career path.

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 ...

Where is our next generation of truck drivers, technicians, and other trucking people going to come from? Lindsey Trent has been working to find an answer. Trent is president and co-founder of the ...