How to Calculate Your Truck's Cost Per Mile (Step by Step)
Fixed costs, variable costs, deadhead and fees: how to find your real cost per mile and turn it into a break-even rate you can use on every broker call.
Straight answers for owner-operators
No filler. Practical guidance on the parts of this business that cost carriers money when nobody explains them properly.
Deadhead Miles: What They Really Cost You and How to Cut Them
Empty miles raise the minimum rate you can accept. How to judge a load with long deadhead, when it is still worth it, and practical ways to cut it.
Freight Factoring for Owner-Operators: How It Works and What It Costs
How factoring works, what it usually costs, recourse vs non-recourse, the contract terms to check before signing, and when factoring makes sense.
What Is TONU in Trucking? How to Get Paid When a Load Is Cancelled
TONU means Truck Ordered, Not Used. When you are owed it, what a broker needs to see, and a step-by-step way to file a TONU claim that gets paid.
How Detention Pay Actually Works (And Why Most Owner-Operators Never Collect It)
Detention is contractually owed money that quietly goes uncollected every week. Here is how it accrues, what documentation holds up, and how to file a claim that gets paid.
What Do Truck Dispatchers Charge? A Straight Answer on Dispatch Fees
Percentage, flat rate, or per load. How dispatch fees are structured, what is normally included, and the charges worth questioning before you sign.
Documents You Need to Start Running Under Your Own Authority
The paperwork a new carrier needs before a broker will book them, in the order it is usually required, plus what typically holds people up.
Questions we haven't covered?
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