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Company news, and straight answers to the questions drivers ask before they sign anywhere.

A tractor on the road at sunset
October 9, 2026 · 5 min read

Driver, lease purchase or owner-operator: which one fits you?

The same freight pays three different ways depending on how you run it. What each arrangement actually asks of you, what it gives back, and who it suits.

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A tractor up on the hoist in the Lemberg Group shop in East Dundee, Illinois
September 24, 2026 · 5 min read

How much does an OTR driver actually make in a week?

A yearly figure is an average of good weeks and bad. Here is the arithmetic behind a weekly settlement, what adds to it and what comes off it.

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A real weekly settlement statement from Lemberg Group with driver and customer names covered
August 12, 2026 · 6 min read

How to read a trucking settlement, line by line

A settlement tells you more about a carrier than any recruiter can. What each block means, which deductions to question, and how to check your miles.

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Lemberg Group tractors parked at the end of a day
August 10, 2026 · 3 min read

What escrow really costs you in your first year

Escrow, security deposits and chargebacks sound small on a weekly settlement. Here is what they add up to over a first year, and how to check any offer before you sign.

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