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This Week in Trucking is a podcast dedicated to helping owner-operators and small carriers run profitable trucking businesses. We like to dive into the numbers behind running a trucking operation, such as truck and trailer payments, insurance, fuel costs, revenue, and cost per mile.
Bobtail hosts This Week In Trucking, a news show with 80 episodes published.
Most brokerages won't touch e-commerce because of the margins. Xander Hassan and Kanon Acker built their entire business around it — and they're winning. In this return episode of This Week in Trucking, Xander and Kanon
He started as a truck driver with one goal: buy his first truck. Now Filip runs 40 trucks under PT Freight. In this episode of This Week in Trucking, Filip Jovanovic, Founder and CEO of PT Freight, breaks down how he bui
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85 to 90% of trucking companies don't make it past 18 months. Bo Prock has spent 21 years figuring out why — and what the ones who survive do differently. In this episode of This Week in Trucking, Bo Prock, Operations Ma
Is cross-border freight between the US and Mexico actually worth it for owner-operators and small carriers? In this episode of This Week in Trucking, cross-border freight specialist Hector — with 13+ years in US-Mexico o
The FMCSA isn't writing new trucking regulations in 2026 — they're enforcing the old ones harder than ever. In this episode of This Week in Trucking, transportation attorney Brandon Weissman (President, Truck Safe Consul
Thinking about starting a box truck business in 2026? In this episode of This Week in Trucking, we break down real strategies for 16 ft and 26 ft box truck owner-operators, including cost per mile, finding consistent loa
J.R. Elrod from Bar Transportation, a 30-year veteran in the industry, shares crucial advice for owner-operators and small carriers about heavy haul. J.R. also shares his one piece of advice for surviving the current fre
nthony Lanciano, founder of A&M Freight Management LLC, joins us to share his biggest advice for owner-operators: know your worth. A former owner-operator himself, Anthony discusses how to evaluate your time and labor, t
In this episode of This Week in Trucking, Will Carmine of Stonecrest Trucking shares real weekly numbers, insurance costs, fuel spend, and how running local lanes can outperform chasing spot market rates. A must-watch fo
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In this episode of This Week in Trucking, we sit down with Sergio Manzo from Severo Trucking LLC to break down the real numbers behind running a small intermodal fleet in Chicago. From cost per mile to monthly insurance,
In this episode, broker Daushawn Falls explains how small carriers can win more loads, negotiate better rates, and build strong broker relationships in 2025. If you're an owner-operator or small fleet trying to stay prof
Golden Key Express runs 33 trucks hauling reefer freight at $2.15 a mile. In this episode, Pargat Baidwan shares how he scaled smart, reduced costs, and built a profitable fleet in 2025’s tough trucking market. 🔴𝗗𝗢𝗡’
Founder of Downeast Shipping LLC, Jason shares how he built a profitable trucking business in 2025 — keeping his cost per mile below $1.70, and surviving one of the toughest freight markets in years. Learn how small carr
Stop Losing Money to Freight Scams — Carrier Tips for 2025 Freight fraud and double brokering are exploding across the trucking industry in 2025, costing carriers thousands in lost revenue and reputation. In this episode
Insurance is one of the biggest expenses for small carriers and new trucking authorities in 2025, sometimes $15,000 to $30,000 a year. In this episode of This Week in Trucking, we sit down with insurance expert Matt Plan
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How to Build a Profitable Intermodal Trucking Business in 2025 In this episode of This Week In Trucking, host Caroline interviews Corisa Carter, owner of CM Transportation and founder of the Charleston Trucking Expo. Cor
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