The Truck Vera blog
News and advice on US trucking from the Truck Vera team and the dispatchers who use it.
- The US freight market right now: rates, volumes and capacity
Spot rates are up about a third from last year while freight volumes are lower. Here is what the data shows and what it means for dispatchers.
- What it costs to run a truck in 2026: diesel, insurance and equipment
Diesel hit record highs this month, on top of record operating costs in 2025. Where costs stand and how dispatchers can protect margins.
- New rules and enforcement truckers need to know this year
Non-domiciled CDLs, English-proficiency out-of-service orders, and a Supreme Court ruling on broker liability: what changed and what to do.