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If you run a trucking and freight company, a key piece of your freight operations is knowing where your trucks are and if shipments are on time or delayed. Innovative solutions, like real-time tracking have the potential to upgrade your freight operations and improve the level of customer service you can provide. Freight companies that […]

If you run a trucking and freight company, you understand the value of a Transportation Management System (TMS) and Freight Management Systems that have the capability to make your fleet operations more effective and more efficient. But what if you have been employing the same TMS for years? Technology and software have continued to develop […]

What You’ll Learn in This Guide Fleet managers and truck drivers face dozens of industry-specific terms daily. From understanding your vehicle’s GVWR to complying with ELD regulations, knowing these concepts is critical for safety, compliance, and operational efficiency. This guide covers the essential fleet management and trucking terminology you need to succeed. Odometer: Tracking Your […]

Introduction: The Dispatcher’s Evolution Remember the days of endless phone calls, whiteboards, and gut feelings to match a truck with a load? Those days are rapidly becoming a relic of the past. In 2026, Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just assisting dispatchers; it’s becoming the silent, powerful engine driving unprecedented efficiency and profitability for trucking companies […]

The “AI Revolution” in logistics has officially reached its turning point. In 2026, we’ve moved past the flashy tech demos and arrived at a critical question for carriers: Which trucking artificial intelligence tools actually increase my RPM (Revenue Per Mile), and which are just expensive distractions? At TenTrucks.com, we focus on logistics automation that works—the […]

The driver-dispatcher relationship is built on communication and TMS mobile driver apps — like the TenTrucks TMS Driver App — will prove to be a valuable asset for both drivers and dispatchers in the freight industry. Freight companies interested in investing in innovative solutions like mobile driver apps may have questions like — what are […]

Technology has an impact on trucking and freight companies at every level of the operation — including managing freight carrier rates. Innovative Rate Management Systems (RMS) provide a valuable asset to help freight companies better optimize their management of shipping rates, trade tariffs, surcharges, and carrier contracts. Trucking and freight companies that want to improve […]

The hidden cost of choosing a TMS for growing fleets is not just fuel. Instead, it is the invisible friction caused by legacy systems. If your dispatchers still toggle between twenty tabs, you have a problem. If they still chase carriers via manual SMS, you are losing money. In fact, most fleets lose 3% to […]

When you are on the road and behind the wheel, it is important to know what lies ahead — and the same can be said for trucking and freight companies in a competitive industry. The more a company can look ahead and anticipate how the industry and the economy will change, the better they can […]

Whenever you invest in technology, like a Transportation Management System (TMS), for your freight company, it is an added expense that you need to better understand. This means taking a closer look at how your investment in innovative tools and technology will impact your bottom line and calculating how long it will take until you […]

Trucking and freight companies in the United States and North America must be compliant with a wide range of federal regulations to avoid financial and legal implications. These federal regulations are applied to everything from driver Hours of Service and recordkeeping to driver qualifications and hazardous material transportation — and all have an impact on […]

Is your trucking and freight business growing? Are you ready to take your operations to a new level? A cloud-based Transportation Management System (TMS) — like TenTrucks TMS — can be a real asset for freight companies that hope to grow and can be scaled to fit the needs of your company. Freight companies that […]