Ronald

Ronald writes the guides, calculators and glossary on KingpinLoads: plain-language explainers for carriers who run their own trucks, built from the rules and published data rather than opinion.

What Ronald writes about

• Rates and lanes

  Rate per mile, cost per mile, deadhead and how loads are priced.

• Securement and loading

  Tie-down rules, axle weights and the federal weight limits.

• Oversize and permits

  Legal dimensions, when a load becomes oversize and who handles permits.

• Equipment

  Every trailer we dispatch, from 26 ft box trucks and hotshots to reefers and lowboys.

• Factoring and cash flow

  How factoring works, what it costs and how to compare offers.

• DOT compliance

  Drug and alcohol testing, consortiums and the Clearinghouse.

How the articles are researched

Every rule is checked against its primary source, the regulation, the agency's guidance or the official data release, and cited on the page with the month it was checked. Worked numbers are labeled as examples, and calculators show their formulas. When a rule or a price changes, the pages that rely on it are updated and their date changes. The full rules are in our editorial policy, and more about the dispatch desk is on our about page.

Corrections and questions

Found a rule that changed, a broken source link or a number that doesn't add up? Send it through the contact page with the page address. Every report is checked against the source, and fixed pages get a new updated date. Questions about your own operation are welcome too, though the answers on the site are general information, not legal or tax advice for your business.

Latest from Ronald

1. DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Consortium for Owner-OperatorsUpdated October 2026
2. Owner-Operator DOT Drug Testing RequirementsUpdated October 2026
3. FMCSA Clearinghouse Registration for Owner-OperatorsUpdated October 2026
4. DOT Drug Test Cost and Random Testing RatesUpdated October 2026
5. Lease-Purchase Deal AnalyzerUpdated October 2026
6. Truck Weight Limit CheckerUpdated October 2026
7. Rate Per Mile CalculatorUpdated October 2026
8. Max Payload CalculatorUpdated October 2026
9. Trucking Cost Per Mile CalculatorUpdated October 2026
10. Axle Weight CalculatorUpdated October 2026

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