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Quick answer: The best fleet maintenance software for a trucking fleet is the one that reads odometer and engine hours from your ELD automatically, because a preventive maintenance schedule that depends on someone typing in mileage will drift within a month. For carriers of 5 to 150 trucks that already need dispatch, IFTA and ELD, […]

Quick verdict: Rose Rocket is a strong TMS for freight brokers and large hybrid operations, and it is priced like one: the Full Service Platform starts at $2,080 per month with a 90-day implementation. If you run an asset-based fleet of 5 to 150 trucks, most of what you are paying for is brokerage tooling […]

We compared 5 ELD providers on price, device, contract and the problems users mention most: Motive, Samsara, Geotab, TenTrucks and HOS247.

How to choose the best ELD for trucks: check the FMCSA list, match the cable to your truck, add up the two-year cost, read the contract and test support before you buy.

AI is no longer a future technology in trucking—it’s transforming operations right now. Discover how predictive analytics, autonomous routing, and AI-powered coaching are cutting costs and improving profitability for carriers of all sizes in 2026.

Discover the 5 must-have TMS features that separate profitable carriers from those struggling to compete. From automated dispatch to financial integration, learn what features deliver real ROI for owner-operators and small fleets.

Running a trucking business means watching your bottom line carefully. Between fuel prices, maintenance, and payroll, fleet operating costs can quickly spiral out of control. But here’s the good news: You don’t have to choose between cutting costs and cutting corners. Smart fleet managers are reducing operating expenses by 15-25% every year using simple, practical […]

Ask five TMS vendors what their software costs and you will get five different units: per truck, per load, per driver, per vehicle, or “book a demo.” That makes a 10-truck fleet’s bill almost impossible to compare on a Tuesday afternoon between dispatches. This guide puts the public prices of five trucking software vendors on […]

Quick Answer: Freight rates are rising in 2026 because two forces arrived at the same time. Federal enforcement (cabotage crackdown and English Language Proficiency rules) is permanently removing thousands of drivers and carriers from the market. Manufacturing demand, driven by data center construction and continued expansion, is pushing freight volumes up. The result: in June […]

Quick Answer: An enterprise TMS is a transportation management system built for large motor carriers, typically 50 or more trucks operating across multiple terminals, with the integration depth, security, and support model required for corporate operations. In 2026, the definition has split into two distinct categories: legacy monolithic platforms (Trimble, McLeod, TMW) built on IT-heavy […]

Quick Answer: To file IFTA fuel tax for the current quarter, you gather your total miles driven in each jurisdiction and total fuel purchased in each jurisdiction, calculate your fleet’s average miles per gallon, determine taxable gallons per jurisdiction, apply that jurisdiction’s current quarterly tax rate, calculate net tax owed or credit per jurisdiction, and […]

Quick Answer: The best IFTA reporting software for owner-operators in 2026 is TenTrucks. It handles IFTA reporting for both the US and Canada, and does it inside a full operations platform that also runs dispatch, invoicing, settlements, expense tracking, and a mobile driver app. That combination means an owner-operator runs one system instead of five, […]