Daily Freight & Trucking News
Rates, regulations, dispatch and the business of trucking, explained for carriers, drivers and brokers.
LoadTide Freight Helper – free Chrome extension for dispatchers: see what the load really pays, right on DAT One and Sylectus. See how it works
Latest News
-
What to Do If Your ELD Is Revoked: FMCSA’s Registered List, the 60-Day Rule and a 2026 ELD Checklist
With FMCSA removing nearly 100 logging devices since early 2025 and an October 6 replacement deadline for the latest batch,…
-
Top 3 Trucking News Today: A 77-Cent Diesel Price Gap, FMCSA’s Plan to End ELD Self-Certification and September Trucking Jobs (October 4, 2026)
Geotab launches a fleet fuel card after finding diesel prices up to 77 cents apart in the same town, FMCSA…
-
FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Explained: Queries, Prohibited Status and Return-to-Duty in 2026
A plain-language 2026 guide to the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse: which queries carriers must run, what prohibited status does…
-
Top 3 Trucking News Today: Trailer Import Duties, a U.S. Push for More Diesel Supply and the Autonomous Truck Beacon Waiver (October 3, 2026)
A federal trade panel clears the way for duties above 260% on Chinese van trailers, the U.S. presses Europe for…
-
How to Calculate Your Cost Per Mile in 2026: Fixed Costs, Fuel, Deadhead and a Break-Even Checklist
With industry operating costs at a record $2.336 per mile and diesel at $6.38, here is a step-by-step way to…
-
Top 3 Trucking News Today: Ohio’s Diesel Tax Holiday, a 78-Driver Enforcement Sweep and FMCSA’s Motus Fix (October 2, 2026)
Ohio suspends its 47-cent diesel tax for 90 days, a four-state FMCSA and DHS overnight sweep places 78 drivers out…
-
How to Pass Broker Carrier Vetting in 2026: Safety Ratings, Inspections, ELD Checks and a Checklist
Brokers are cutting their carrier networks after the Supreme Court’s Montgomery ruling; here is what they check now and a…
-
Top 3 Trucking News Today: Oct. 1 Strike Calls, FedEx’s 2,000-Truck EV Order and the Proposed ‘Barron’s Law’ (October 1, 2026)
Social media calls for an Oct. 1 trucker strike meet skepticism from OOIDA and fleet leaders, FedEx orders 2,000 medium-duty…
About LOAD TIDE
Independent freight and trucking news for carriers, owner-operators, dispatchers and brokers. Founded by Neal Cvetkovski.
Follow Us
Get Daily Updates
New freight and trucking news in your inbox. Free, unsubscribe anytime.
Business
-
How to Calculate Your Cost Per Mile in 2026: Fixed Costs, Fuel, Deadhead and a Break-Even Checklist
-
How to Pass Broker Carrier Vetting in 2026: Safety Ratings, Inspections, ELD Checks and a Checklist
-
How to Read the Freight Market in Q4 2026: Spot vs. Contract Rates, Load-to-Truck Ratios and Tender Rejections
-
Fuel Surcharges Explained: How Carriers Can Protect Margins as Diesel Hits Record Highs in 2026