Owner-Operator Guides
Guides
Plain-English writing for working drivers. No fluff, no promises — just the stuff I wish somebody had handed me when I started running my own numbers.
What To Say
A HaulProof Pocket Guide
Ready-to-send messages for the moments that eat your time. Fill in the brackets and send.
What To Say When You're Sitting at a Dock
Six messages that put the clock on the record — arrival, the free-time heads-up, hourly updates, and getting dispatch to confirm your times in writing.
What To Say When You're Running Late
Traffic, weather, a shipper who held you up, out of hours. Tell them when you know, not when you’re late.
What To Say When You Break Down
Location and safety first, then the problem, the load impact, and the service timeline. Written for a man standing on a shoulder.
The whole set
The guides above are a sample. What To Say, a HaulProof Pocket Guide, is the full set: 82 ready-to-send messages across seven parts, plus three printable pages for the truck. $19 on its own, or free with a HaulProof subscription.
Running the business
How to Read Your Broker Settlement Statement, Line by Line
Linehaul, fuel surcharge, detention, and every deduction — plus the three places owner-operators most often get shorted.
Is Truck Stop WiFi Safe?
What actually happens on an open network, and the handful of habits worth having before you log into anything that matters.
General education for owner-operators and company drivers — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Built by a driver, for drivers.