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7 steps for filing Heavy Vehicle Use tax

This is a guest post by Ariel Black of ExpressTruckTax the leading e-file 2290 solution for the trucking industry.

Where Do DAT Freight Rates Come From?

If you’ve ever searched for freight on a DAT One load board, you’ve maybe noticed the average market rates that.

Getting Your Carrier Authority – Myth and Reality

Chad Boblett is the owner and driver of Boblett Brothers Trucking of Lexington, KY. Chad also founded the Rate Per.

Confessions of an Owner-Operator: Advice for Getting Started

Being an owner-operator turned out to be a lucrative business for me, which is why I’m grateful for sites like.

4 Ways to Find a Great Load

I’ve been an owner-operator for over eight years, and I’ve learned a few tricks that help me to make more money.

Load Board App Sends Alerts About the Freight You Want

Want to get a heads up whenever a load you want gets posted to DAT load boards? Don’t have time.

6 steps to adding a brokerage to your trucking company

Do you have shipper customers who need to move more freight than you can service with the current size of.

Was That Flatbed Hauling a UFO to Area 51?

I was searching online today for the latest news about flatbed cargo, and I found this headline: “Flying Saucer UFO.

Successful Brokers Put Carriers First

Eric Dunigan, President, and Matt Pyatt, CEO, of Arrive Logistics In 2014, Matt Pyatt and Eric Dunigan started.

Avoid Fraudulent Carriers with the DAT Directory

WHAT’S IN THE TOOLBOX? The DAT Directory is one of many tools in the DAT Power toolbox. See previous blog.

Hot Market Maps

Where to find Hot Market Maps You’ll find Hot Market Maps in the toolbox in the upper right hand corner.

4 Tips to Plan Your Routes…and Make More Money

Freight availability is starting to improve, after a long, quiet winter. You can finally be a little bit choosier about.