Posted: 22 Feb, 2018 by Chad Boblett Chad Boblett is the owner and driver of Boblett Brothers Trucking of Lexington, KY. Chad also founded the Rate Per Mile Masters group on Facebook, a communications hub for more than 18,000 members, including owner-operators, truck drivers, and other transportation and logistics pros.    It might seem counterintuitive, but I always make sureRead more about Post Your Truck to Find Better-Paying Loads[…]

The freight recession is over. That 18-month malaise was triggered by the worldwide collapse of oil prices at the end of 2014. Energy exploration and fracking petered out, and the accompanying freight dried up. Fuel prices dropped, and carrier revenues fell due to the declining fuel surcharges. To add insult to injury, line haul ratesRead more about 2017 Outlook: The Freight Recession is Over[…]

When dispatching company drivers, a trucking operations person has to weigh multiple considerations. Foremost is serving the customer, but a close second consideration is getting your drivers enough miles for the week. If your drivers don’t get the miles, the good ones will leave. Then you have to replace them, on top of the normalRead more about Driver Pay Needs an Overhaul[…]