Pavlo Kobzar has spent more than 15 years in freight and logistics, working as an independent freight agent and building and running logistics and trucking-technology businesses. He writes about the business side of trucking: what carriers actually pay for software, where the costs hide in day-to-day operations, and how a growing fleet decides which tools are worth the money.
An advertised factoring rate is a starting point, not a guaranteed offer. We read what factoring companies publish about advances, reserves, non-recourse and contract terms, and show how to price one invoice the same way at every factor.
Nov 3, 2026 · 10 min readApplying for a truck stop fleet card costs nothing at Pilot, TA/Petro or Love's. What costs money is in the terms you sign: a personal guarantee, a five year contract on one TA card, and late fees. We read each chain's application and terms on 19 October 2026.
Oct 20, 2026 · 9 min readOperating authority has one federal fee: $300 per authority type. Filing services quote anywhere from $375 with that fee included to $1,060 without it, which makes their prices hard to compare. We read the regulations and four services' own price pages on 7 October 2026.
Oct 9, 2026 · 7 min read"3PL software" covers three different purchases: software to run a 3PL, software to connect with a 3PL, and a 3PL service provider. How to tell which one you are buying, and how to work out whether a system pays back before you sign.
Sep 29, 2026 · 9 min readA fuel advance and a fuel discount program are sold together but priced very differently. We read 10 vendor sites in September 2026: what an advance costs where it is published, and what stands behind each per-gallon savings claim.
Sep 24, 2026 · 8 min readDiesel averaged $6.28 a gallon on 19 October 2026, so a fuel card matters more than it did a year ago. We compared nine cards on credit, network and factoring, from their own pages, on 24 October 2026.
Jul 23, 2026 · 10 min readMotive Fleet and Samsara are the strongest all-around picks, both bundling GPS, ELD, and AI dashcams into one platform. Verizon Connect and Geotab suit larger fleets that want deep data and open-platform integrations.
Jul 23, 2026 · 7 min readThe biggest benefits of TMS software for growing carriers are faster dispatch, fewer billing errors, automated compliance and IFTA reporting, real-time shipment visibility, and the ability to scale trucks and loads without scaling headcount at the same rate.
Dec 3, 2025 · 6 min read
