Driver Profit Strategies

A clear guide for dry van drivers on detention, layover, TONU, and lumper reimbursement, what qualifies, what paperwork is required, and a simple process to get paid consistently.

A dispatcher-level vetting system for dry van loads and brokers: credit risk, red flags, rate con protection, facility risk, and how to avoid the “cheap load that costs you the whole week.”

A practical weekly planning system for dry van owner-operators and small fleets: lane strategy, rate floors, appointment logic, HOS-friendly routing, and the exact framework we use to protect revenue and reduce chaos.

Most drivers guess which equipment type makes more money and many guess wrong. This breakdown exposes the real earning potential of Power-Only and Hot Shot, why one outperforms the other in specific markets, and how the right dispatch strategy can add $1,000–$2,000 a week without running harder. If you're choosing between the two or trying to maximize what you already have, this guide gives you the clarity (and profit blueprint) you’ve been missing.

Most drivers have dealt with dispatchers who overpromise, disappear when problems hit, and leave them scrambling. In this post, the American Trust Logistics Team breaks down why the industry is full of unreliable dispatchers and how a veteran-led, military-disciplined approach delivers the consistency, communication, and accountability drivers need to run stronger lanes, reduce stress, and earn more each week.

Most drivers have dealt with dispatchers who overpromise, disappear when problems hit, and leave them scrambling. In this post, the American Trust Logistics Team breaks down why the industry is full of unreliable dispatchers and how a veteran-led, military-disciplined approach delivers the consistency, communication, and accountability drivers need to run stronger lanes, reduce stress, and earn more each week.

Most drivers think the only way to earn more is to run more miles, but the truth is, the money comes from smarter strategy, not harder work. In this post, the American Trust Logistics Team breaks down how Power-Only and Hot Shot drivers can add $1,000–$2,000 a week through better lane selection, stronger rate negotiation, reduced deadhead, and disciplined trip planning. If you’re tired of long weeks with low profits, this is the roadmap to running less and earning more.

Many Hot Shot and Power-Only drivers are running hard but barely breaking even — not because they’re bad at the job, but because poor rate negotiation, bad lanes, and endless deadhead are eating their profit. In this post, the American Trust Logistics Team breaks down why drivers lose money on loads and how a veteran-led dispatch strategy helps owner-operators increase weekly earnings, reduce empty miles, and run smarter routes that actually pay.