Big financial dreams can sound like golden opportunities, but they often come with risks hiding in the fine print. One trucker claimed his plan to start a trucking business would change their future ...

Despite the lackluster freight markets of the last few years, motivated owner-operators new to small business trucking are finding ways not just to survive, but to thrive. From practical planning and ...

Starting a business is exciting. You have your idea, your plan, and maybe actually your first customer. But here is the part ...

Twenty-nine years ago, Juan Pablo Muñoz invited his siblings to start a trucking company with him in honor of their late father, Angel Muñoz. It was Angel’s dream to own a trucking company, and his ...

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for January improved to -1.41 from the December reading of -4.3, indicating a less challenging financial environment for carriers. Freight rates and financing costs ...

In the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the charmingly larcenous Paul Newman wonders aloud on several occasions about the Union Pacific Railroad’s expert posse whose relentless pursuit of the ...

Body shop technician Mark Cox works on a semitruck at Palmer Trucks. Palmer hasn’t seen a recent drop in business despite the industry’s downturn. (IBJ photo/Eric Learned) The economic effects of the ...

The accomplishment of earning a commercial driver license and the thrill of diving into the trucking lifestyle often give professional drivers the momentum they need to start their new career path.