Free blog guides on authority, taxes, insurance, load boards, and more. Plus digital spreadsheets, dashboards, and templates that do the math for you. Built by industry experts who've worked with hundreds of carriers.
Plug in your numbers — the formulas do the rest. Built by industry experts who work with owner-operators every day. Instant download, works in Excel & Google Sheets.
Most owner-operators miss deductions they don’t know exist. Per diem alone is $17,920/year. This spreadsheet has 50+ categories pre-loaded — you enter numbers, it finds your money.
If you don’t know your cost per mile, you’re accepting loads that lose you money. This dashboard shows revenue, costs, margins, and breakeven — so every load decision is backed by data.
Authority, insurance, compliance, broker setup, first loads — every step that trips up new carriers, laid out in order. 52 pages. The playbook most people pay a consultant $2,000+ for.
IFTA penalties start at $1,000. This guide explains it in plain English, and the 321-formula spreadsheet calculates your tax by state automatically. File in minutes, not hours.
Tax Spreadsheet + Financial Dashboard + Authority eBook + Business Plan + Broker Guide + IFTA Guide. Six tools. One price. The carriers who track their numbers survive — the ones who guess don’t.
Read by thousands of truckers every week. Real numbers, real strategies, no fluff.
Revenue per mile by niche, startup costs, competition levels, and which equipment types are earning the most right now.
Read Guide →Per diem ($80/day), fuel, Section 179, and write-offs you’re probably not claiming. Q1 taxes due April 15.
Read Guide →The complete maintenance schedule with 2026 costs. Oil, tires, brakes, DPF, DOT inspections — plus how to budget so a $6K repair doesn’t bankrupt you.
Read Guide →From CDL to your first paying load. Every step, every cost, and the mistakes that sink new carriers in year one.
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