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Training and Education

May 13, 2026

Workforce Pell Grant Launches July 1 2026 As First-Ever Federal Aid Pathway For CDL Training: How Small Fleets Build A Recruiting Funnel Around 8 To 15 Week Programs

Workforce Pell Grant opens July 1 2026 for CDL training. How small fleets build a recruiting funnel around 8-15 week federally funded programs.

Training and Education

May 9, 2026

Driver Pay Forecast Sees 2.7% Base Wage Growth For For-Hire Carriers In 2026 As Capacity Exits The Market: How Small Fleets Build A Recruiting Plan That Actually Works

NTI forecasts 2.7% driver pay growth in 2026 as for-hire capacity exits 5%. Here is how small fleets build a...

Training and Education

May 8, 2026

FMCSA’s Pro-Trucker HOS Pilot Programs Launch In 2026: What The Flexible Sleeper Berth And Split Duty Period Changes Mean For Owner-Operators

FMCSA launches Flexible Sleeper Berth and Split Duty Period pilots in 2026. Here is what the Pro-Trucker HOS changes mean...

Small Fleet Growth

May 12, 2026

U.S. Manufacturing Activity Returns To Expansion In May 2026 As Contract Rates Climb 8 Percent: A Small Carrier Plan To Capture Flatbed, Rail, And LTL Demand

US manufacturing returns to expansion May 2026 as contract rates climb 8%. Small carrier plan to capture flatbed, rail, and...

Small Fleet Growth

May 10, 2026

Cargo Theft Logs 767 Events In Q1 2026 As Impersonation Replaces Straight Theft And New Jersey Surges 119%: A Small Fleet Cargo Protection Playbook

Verisk CargoNet logged 767 cargo crime events in Q1 2026 with NJ up 119%. Here is the small fleet cargo...

Small Fleet Growth

May 8, 2026

Data Center Construction Surge Drives Flatbed Spot Rates To Fifteen Consecutive Weeks Of Gains: How Small Carriers Capture The AI Infrastructure Freight Boom

Data center construction drives 15 consecutive weeks of flatbed rate gains in 2026. Here is how small carriers build into...

Small Fleet Growth

May 4, 2026

Mexico’s Nearshoring Boom Sends Cross-Border Freight Surging: How Small U.S. Carriers Should Position for the Laredo Corridor Opportunity in 2026

Mexico nearshoring hits $40.9B FDI in 2026. Here is how small U.S. carriers should capture the Laredo and El Paso...

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Compliance and Safety

May 14, 2026

FMCSA Launches Flexible Sleeper Berth And Split Duty Period Pilot Programs In Spring 2026: What Small Fleets Should Do Before The May 20 Comment Window Closes

Compliance and Safety

May 14, 2026

FMCSA Retires URS And Legacy Portal Tonight As Motus Registration System Launches May 19: A Small Carrier Survival Playbook For The Switchover

Compliance and Safety

May 12, 2026

FMCSA Drug And Alcohol Clearinghouse Sidelines 200,000 CDL Holders In 2026: A Small Carrier Compliance Playbook To Keep Trucks Moving

Freight Market Insights

May 14, 2026

April 2026 Logistics Managers Index Hits 69.9 With Record 66.6-Point Transportation Price-Capacity Spread: What The Freight Market Signal Means For Small Carriers

Freight Market Insights

May 14, 2026

J.B. Hunt Q1 2026 Intermodal Volume Hits A Record, Truckload Revenue Jumps 23 Percent, And Werner Narrows Losses: What The Big Carrier Earnings Are Telling Small Fleets

Freight Market Insights

May 13, 2026

Port Of Los Angeles And Long Beach May 2026 Container Volumes Drop 5 To 8 Percent As Tariff Hit Lands: A Small Carrier Capacity Reset For West Coast Drayage And Inland Lanes

Freight Market Insights

May 14, 2026

April 2026 Logistics Managers Index Hits 69.9 With Record 66.6-Point Transportation Price-Capacity Spread: What The Freight Market Signal Means For Small Carriers

Profitability and Cost Control

May 14, 2026

FMCSA Launches ELD-Based Driver Detention Time Study As ATRI Pegs Annual Industry Loss At $15.1 Billion: A Small Carrier Plan To Bill, Collect, And Document Wait Time In 2026

Shipper and Customer Strategy

May 14, 2026

NRF Forecasts 4.4 Percent U.S. Retail Sales Growth In 2026 As April Spending Logs Seventh Straight Monthly Gain: What Resilient Consumers Mean For Small Carrier Lane Booking

Shipper and Customer Strategy

May 14, 2026

Shipper Trailer Pool Demand Surges In May 2026 As Drop-And-Hook Networks Cross 5,000 Trailers: How Small Carriers Compete With J.B. Hunt 360box And ITS DropFleet

Freight Market Insights

May 14, 2026

J.B. Hunt Q1 2026 Intermodal Volume Hits A Record, Truckload Revenue Jumps 23 Percent, And Werner Narrows Losses: What The Big Carrier Earnings Are Telling Small Fleets

Owner-Operator Mindset

May 14, 2026

Hirschbach Locks In 500 Autonomous Trucks As Industry Admits It Has A Long-Haul Problem, Not A Driver Shortage: What That Shift Means For Small Carrier Lane Strategy