Bruce Richmond has more than ten years of experience in expedited freight across brokerage, dispatch, and carrier operations. Since 2021, he has managed nationwide expedited operations, coordinating freight, carriers, and dispatch teams across the U.S. He writes about the operational side of expedited freight, helping owner-operators understand how loads are booked, how dispatch decisions are made, why rates fluctuate, and what happens behind the scenes before a load reaches the truck. His articles are based on practical industry experience rather than theory.
Carrier vetting is verified against four free federal datasets (census, authority history, insurance history and inspections), not one lookup. Here is what each one proves, and what none of them can.
Sep 3, 2026 · 7 min readDAT Load Board is the largest and most data-rich option, and the default choice for dry van and reefer carriers who can absorb the cost. Truckstop is the closest full-featured competitor and the stronger pick for flatbed and open-deck freight.
Jul 23, 2026 · 7 min readTruckSmarter is the strongest free aggregator, pulling loads from multiple sources at no cost. DAT Load Board and Truckstop function as de facto aggregators by volume alone, since together they carry the largest share of digitally posted freight in the market.
Dec 3, 2025 · 5 min readMost property-carrying commercial drivers operating interstate must run a current, FMCSA-registered ELD tracking hours of service under 49 CFR Part 395.
Dec 3, 2025 · 8 min read
