Commercial Carrier Journal has named Load One as the 2019 CCJ Innovator of the Year for the internal development of its Ultimate Advantage mobile application that pushes business intelligence directly to owner-operators with real-time load visibility across the company’s entire network. Servicing the demanding expedite market segment, the Taylor, Mich.-based company’s new app uses visual mapping to show freight lane history and current position of Load One trucks ...

Another item crossed off the bucket list!...

Do you know your CPM? Surprisingly, it seems that many do not. Cost per mile, or CPM, is one of the most important numbers to an owner operator. How do you know if a load is profitable if you do not know your expenses? If you knew your CPM but haven’t looked at it lately, maybe it is time to check it again. Just as some expenses vary, so will your CPM....

Most expedite carriers pay a contracted rate per mile while others pay you a percentage of the load. We've experienced both and explain the differences....

They say history repeats itself. While not exactly a repeat, it’s pretty darn close to it. The source may be different, but the expected outcome would be the same....

Valentine’s Day is a money pit of mega proportions...

We live in a hurry hurry hurry society and then we wait for the next load...

Opportunity cost is the key to making decisions. Once you know the value of the alternatives you’re giving up, you can be smarter about what you’re choosing to do....

When you become a driver in Expediting whether with a fleet owner or as an owner operator you are a 1099 independent contractor. It's important that you are tracking your income & expenses throughout the year so you are able to file your taxes accurately....

Familiarity breeds contempt....