Our Team and Standards

Our standards

1. Primary sources first. When we describe a rule, we read the regulation itself — usually Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations — and link to it.
2. Practical over theoretical. Every guide should help someone make a decision or avoid a mistake this week.
3. Both sides of the lease. We write for owner-operators and for carriers, and try to explain how each side reads the same clause.
4. Disclosed ties. Carriers fund the introductions we make. A guide that names one of those partners marks it as such.
5. Corrections, openly. When we get something wrong, we fix it and note the update date at the top of the article.

The team

Daniel Reyes — carrier operations. Matches owner-operators with carriers and writes about lease agreements, settlements and onboarding at small and mid-size fleets.

Marcus Hale — compliance. Covers FMCSA rules on leasing, insurance and equipment, with a focus on how they play out in day-to-day operations.

Heavy Haulers editorial team reviews every guide before publication and maintains older articles.

Questions about a specific article? Contact the editors.