Mar 29, 2025 | Start a Business, Career Growth, Money & Compliance, Trucking Insights
One of the fastest ways to fail in trucking is to keep moving freight without understanding what it actually costs to run your truck. Many new owner-operators assume that if they’re rolling, they’re making money. But as Hoyt Moore explained in Episode 5 of the Miles...
Mar 28, 2025 | Money & Compliance, Start a Business, Trucking Insights
Getting paid fast is a priority for any trucking company, especially when you’re still finding your footing. But when it comes to choosing a factoring partner, speed alone shouldn’t be the deciding factor. There’s a difference between a company that cuts...
Mar 28, 2025 | Money & Compliance, Trucking Insights
For new carriers and owner-operators, managing fuel costs is one of the biggest challenges and opportunities in the business. With diesel prices unpredictable and margins already tight, the right fuel card can make a measurable difference on every mile you drive. But...
Mar 28, 2025 | Sustainability, Trucking Insights
When you’re a small carrier or owner-operator trying to grow, one of the biggest challenges is getting noticed and trusted by brokers and shippers who have plenty of other options. If you’re hauling the same lanes at the same rates as everyone else, how do...
Mar 8, 2025 | Start a Business, Career Growth, Trucking Insights
Many truck drivers become owner-operators with the dream of independence, higher earnings, and control over their schedules. However, most first-time owner-operators fail within their first two years, not because they are bad drivers but because they do not understand...
Dec 5, 2024 | Trucking Insights, Sustainability
In trucking, every gallon of fuel saved adds directly to the bottom line. Fuel efficiency isn’t just about cutting costs—it’s about maximizing profits and staying competitive. Mark Reeder of Hoyt’s Truck Center in Topeka, KS, shares practical advice on how...
