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Guides, tips, and straight talk for owner-operators and fleets — Amazon Relay, dispatch, compliance, and the business of trucking.
5 Signs It's Time to Hire a Dispatcher
Doing your own dispatch? These five signs mean a professional dispatcher would already be paying for themselves.
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ELD & Hours of Service: Stay Compliant, Stay Rolling
Hours-of-service rules in plain English: the 11/14/70 clocks, ELD requirements, and the habits that keep you violation-free at inspections.
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Detention, Layover & TONU: Accessorials You're Leaving on the Table
Accessorial charges can add hundreds to a load. What detention, layover, and TONU pay, how to document them, and how to actually collect.
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How to Read a Rate Confirmation Like a Dispatcher
The rate con is the contract for your load. Learn the 8 things dispatchers check before you ever hook up — and the red flags that should stop you.
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IFTA, IRP, HVUT Explained: The Permits Every Carrier Needs
The three permits that keep you legal across state lines — what IFTA, IRP, and HVUT are, when they're due, and what happens if you miss them.
Read article Amazon Relay vs Spot Market: Where Should You Run?
Consistent Amazon Relay contracts or the open spot market? A straight comparison of rates, consistency, and lifestyle to help owner-operators choose.
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What a Good Dispatcher Actually Does for You
Beyond finding loads: rate negotiation, broker relationships, paperwork, and market insight — what separates a real dispatcher from a load-board subscription.
Read article Bookkeeping Basics for Truckers: Track Every Mile, Keep Every Dollar
The bookkeeping fundamentals every owner-operator needs: expense tracking, P&L, deductions, and when to hand it to a professional.
Read article Document Management: The Paperwork That Keeps You Compliant
Permits, insurance, driver qualification files, DOT audits — the paperwork every carrier needs handled, and how Data GB manages it for you.
Read article CDL-A Checklist: What You Need to Drive with Data GB
The complete checklist for joining Data GB Trucking's Amazon Relay program: license, experience, tractor, documents, and how fast onboarding moves.
Read article Stop Hauling Cheap Freight: 7 Rate Negotiation Tips
Tired of low-paying loads? Seven practical rate negotiation tactics dispatchers use to push broker rates up — and keep your truck earning what it should.
Read article How Amazon Relay Works for Owner-Operators
Amazon Relay power-only explained: how owner-operators haul Amazon trailers with their own tractor, what it pays, and how to get started with Data GB Trucking.
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