Rates Are Still Up 30% — But Fuel Is Eating the Raise
Rates slipped a couple of cents last week. Do not let that headline fool you — and do not let the year-over-year numbers fool you either. The real story for a car hauler right now is not the rate. It is what is left of the rate after the fuel pump takes its cut. The […]
Truck Orders Just Doubled in North America — What That Means If You’re Buying a Hauler
After years of fleets sitting on their hands, the order books just woke up — and that matters whether you’re buying, selling, or just trying to hold the value of the rig you already run. The news TRATON — the Volkswagen truck group that owns International Motors in the U.S. — reported its nine-month results […]
Raised Deck, Better Mileage? One Car Hauler’s 6-to-9 MPG Claim, Examined
Every car hauler knows fuel is one of the biggest checks you write every month. So when a driver posts a video claiming he picked up two to three extra miles per gallon just by running his loaded carrier with the upper deck all the way up, haulers are going to stop scrolling. We watched […]
Section 179 in 2026: How Car Haulers Can Write Off a Truck or Trailer
Buying a truck or trailer before the end of the year? Section 179 might be the best reason to do it now instead of waiting for spring. The numbers for 2026 For 2026, the Section 179 deduction caps at $2,560,000, with a total equipment purchase limit of $4,090,000 before the deduction starts phasing out. On […]