Notes
Writing for carriers, not for search engines — though we would be glad if it worked on both. Everything here is what we would tell you on a call, and it is useful whether or not you ever hire us.
Articles
Newest first. We publish when we have something worth saying, not on a schedule.
What rate per mile actually means, and why the number you quote is probably wrong
Linehaul, fuel surcharge and all-in are three different numbers. Mixing them up means negotiating badly and comparing dispatchers badly.
Cutting deadhead without taking bad loads
Empty miles cost fuel and hours and earn nothing. But chasing zero deadhead makes carriers accept cheap freight. Here is how to think about the trade properly.
Load boards or direct shippers: an honest comparison
What load boards and direct shippers each give you, what they really cost, and whether a direct shipper load board is a real thing.
What a carrier packet is, what goes in it, and what gets it rejected
The documents brokers ask for, how to assemble a packet that clears vetting first time, and the errors that stall a new authority for a week.