Justin Borchers said the trucking side of their business started as a way to keep a good farm hand happy. The hand wanted to get into trucking, so the Borchers went to their main farm customer, known ...

If you’re still booking loads of freight based on whatever’s paying the most today, you’re not really running a business—you’re rolling dice. A business that lives only on spot freight is built on ...

Previously: Same old spot market or 'totally different world'? Owner-operators in trucking generally have two options when it comes to sourcing freight -- brokers on the spot market or directly from ...

Direct freight isn’t posted on a load board, and you won’t stumble into it at a truck stop. It’s earned. Earned through professionalism, consistency, and running your operation like a real ...

For FedEx Freight’s budding home delivery service, being selective about what it ships is key to its success, a senior executive says. FedEx Freight Direct delivers large items like appliances and ...