Operator Guides

Operations. Financials. Fleet.

Operator playbooks for aggregate hauling, from your first job to your fiftieth truck.
All
Pricing
Onboarding
Operations
Finance
Hiring
Featured
Pricing· Complete Guide· 25 min read

The complete guide to pricing dump truck loads in 2026

Everything you need to build rate sheets that win customers and protect margin - per-ton, per-load, hourly, tiered rates, and fuel surcharges explained.

More Articles
Onboarding· Getting Started

How to set up your first job in Loadara

Step-by-step walkthrough of creating a job, configuring rate tiers, adding locations, and linking customers.

8 min read
Finance· Checklist

Owner-operator financial checklist

Monthly, quarterly, and annual financial tasks every solo truck operator should run through in Loadara.

12 min read
Pricing· Deep Dive

Building a fuel surcharge policy that works

DOE national average pegging, tier breakpoints, and how to word fuel surcharge clauses in customer contracts.

15 min read
Hiring· Playbook

Hiring your first employee driver

From CDL verification to onboarding in Loadara - the complete workflow for adding your first non-owner driver.

18 min read
Finance· Best Practices

Managing customer credit and AR aging

When to extend credit, how to set terms, what to do when customers go 60+ days past due.

10 min read
Operations· Templates

Preventive maintenance schedule templates

Oil changes, brake inspections, tire rotations - mile-based and calendar-based PM schedules for common truck classes.

7 min read

Run your next load on Loadara.

Set up your operation in an afternoon - no rollout project, no lock-in.

No credit card required · 14-day free trial · Cancel any time