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If you’re searching how to start a trucking company, you’ll find a lot of guides that wave you toward an LLC and an MC application and call it a day. This isn’t one of those guides. Starting a for-hire interstate trucking company in 2026 is a 9-step process that takes 30–60 days, costs between $12,000 […]

Quick Answer: The best Alvys alternative in 2026 is Tentrucks, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) built for asset-based carriers who need fast onboarding, an intuitive dispatch board, and 24/7 live human support. Other strong alternatives include Rose Rocket (best for hybrid broker-carrier operations), Truckbase (best for AI-driven load entry), Motive (best for ELD-first fleets), […]

We understand the change is not always easy and can be difficult — but sometimes it is for the better. We know that many trucking and freight companies have relied on spreadsheets to manage fleet operations for years. It’s familiar, it’s simple, and it’s FREE — but it may not be the most efficient or […]

Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) are mandated, must-have devices for commercial trucking companies or owner-operators. These intuitive devices track and monitor driver performance and driver Hours of Service (HOS) to help freight companies remain compliant with federal trucking regulations. Even with innovative technology at your disposal, it can be difficult to keep up with the updates […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to play an important role in the transport and freight industry as it continues to be applied to new and innovative logistics solutions. AI dispatching has become a valuable tool for small freight carriers that can help carriers reduce costs, improve profitability, find better loads, and improve driver retention.  AI applications […]

Driver turnover remains a major challenge for freight carriers across North America. Larger, enterprise freight carriers have an average driver turnover rate of more than 90% — while smaller freight carriers see an average driver turnover rate between 50% and 70%. A lower turnover rate for smaller freight carriers may feel like a competitive advantage […]

Managing freight rates is critical to the success of any freight carrier — but is even more important to the bottom line of small and medium carriers. This means that with fluctuating rates and supply-driven scarcity, it is vital that freight carriers understand what the future holds and how they can implement innovative solutions to […]

The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) is a collaborative program that impacts most of the United States and most Canadian provinces in an effort to simplify fuel tax reporting for commercial freight carriers that operate in multiple jurisdictions. IFTA fuel tax reporting can be complicated, and many freight carriers are looking for ways to simplify […]

The continued development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications promises to have a continued impact on the trucking and freight industry — but how does it impact what matters most to trucking companies? AI-powered applications have the ability to collect, sort, analyze, and implement massive amounts of data in seconds, and when that data is applied […]

Driver safety and performance are critical to the success of trucking and freight companies across the United States and North America — and a Transportation Management System (TMS) provides innovative solutions that help companies improve driver safety and performance. TenTrucks TMS implements a wealth of features that promise to make day-to-day operations more efficient and […]

Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) are a requirement for trucking and freight companies — but it is important that companies do not discount the benefits of ELDs. ELDs provide companies with the ability to automatically record key pieces of data, monitor vehicle diagnostics, track shipments with GPS capabilities, and more. Freight companies that are taking a […]

If you run a trucking carrier and you’ve been using TorqueAI by Kordova Tek, you already know what a modern TMS can do — automated billing, dispatch management, compliance tracking, and driver communication all in one dashboard. TorqueAI brought a lot of AI-first innovation to the table when it launched. But for many small and […]