About The Big Hauler
The Big Hauler publishes practical, fact-first guides for people who drive trucks for a living: company drivers, owner-operators, and small fleet owners. ELD compliance, dispatch, maintenance, fuel, insurance, and the business side of trucking.
Why we exist
Most trucking advice falls into two extremes: generic small-business content that ignores how the industry actually works, or expensive consultants. We publish the middle ground: concrete, current information on the rules, the tools, and the costs of running a truck, written for people who are just starting out.
What we cover
- Compliance: ELD rules, hours of service, DOT inspections, IFTA, and what the FMCSA actually requires
- Operations: TMS and dispatch software, load boards, brokers, factoring, and quick pay
- The truck: maintenance, diesel engines, tires, air brakes, trailers, and what repairs should cost
- Money: fuel management, insurance, financing, taxes, and the numbers that make or break an owner-operator
- The career: CDL requirements, endorsements, driving school, and getting your first job
Our standards
We update pricing and regulation information regularly. When a guide mentions a product, service, or rule, we state the date it was last checked. We do not invent facts: if something is uncertain, we say so.
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