OPERATIONS HUB

Run a Trucking
Business — Right

Insurance, registration, lease agreements, tolls, fleet management, factoring — the six operational systems every US carrier needs. Real companies, real prices, real contract traps.

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FACTORING
Cash Flow
Sell your invoices for cash today instead of waiting 30-90 days. Advance rates, factor rates, recourse vs non-recourse — and the contract traps that lock you in for a year.
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INSURANCE
Cargo + Liability
FMCSA requires $750K auto liability. Brokers require $1M. Large shippers require $2M+. The 7 coverage types, real 2026 prices ($8-18K new authority), top companies (Progressive, Great West, Northland, CoverWhale, OOIDA, Reliance), and the radius clause that voids your claim.
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REGISTRATION
MC · DOT · IRP · IFTA
MC + USDOT numbers, IRP apportioned plates, IFTA fuel tax, UCR, BOC-3, HVUT form 2290. Every federal and interstate registration you need, what it costs, where to file, and the ones people forget.
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LEASE
Owner-Operator
Lease-on to a carrier vs run your own authority. What must be in the contract, escrow rules, non-compete traps. Top companies: Landstar, Schneider, Prime Inc, Werner — real pay percentages and hidden deductions.
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TOLLS
PrePass · Bestpass · IFTA
PrePass vs EZPass vs Bestpass — which one and why. IFTA fuel tax quarterly reports, weight/mile states (KY · NM · NY · OR), toll evasion penalties, and how tolls interact with HOS and rate-per-mile math.
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FLEET MGMT
ELD · CSA · Maintenance
ELD compliance (Motive vs Samsara vs KeepTruckin+), FMCSA CSA scores, DVIR pre/post trip, maintenance schedules and their real cost, driver retention benchmarks, dispatch software choices.
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Most operations content is written by sales people at the companies that sell you insurance or factoring. This is written by people who run dispatch software for active carriers — we see the deductions on real settlement sheets and the claims that put small companies out of business.

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