Driver Tips
How to Write a Box Truck Business Plan Like a Professional
Build a box truck business plan around realistic costs, revenue, cash flow, financing, and operating targets instead of relying on optimistic projections.
The Guides
What we end up explaining to every driver, written down once. Read it before you sign anything.
Driver Tips
How to Start a Box Truck Business: An Honest Guide
Real startup costs, where the freight actually comes from, and why some box truck businesses fail before they get going — from someone who's watched both sides of recruiting.
Safety
Do You Need a CDL to Drive a Box Truck in 2026
Most straight trucks under 26,001 pounds don't need a CDL — but weight, towing, hazmat, and passenger rules can change that fast. Here's how to check before you drive.
Driver Tips
Box Truck Percentage vs CPM: Which Is Better for Drivers
Percentage sounds better when the number is bigger, CPM sounds simpler to calculate. Neither wins by default. Here is how to run the real math on both before you pick.
Driver Tips
What Is a Plate Program in Trucking: Costs, Rules, and Red Flags
A plate program can save an owner-operator real paperwork, or quietly cost thousands a year in bundled fees nobody explained at sign-on. Here is how to tell the difference.
Driver Tips
5 Box Truck Carrier Red Flags I Hear in the First 5 Minutes of Every Bad Call
I've sat on thousands of recruiter calls with box truck drivers. These are the red flags I listen for before the numbers come up: vague pay math, unclear escrow, mandatory programs.
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