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    <title>The Long Haul — the Haitruck blog</title>
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      <title>Welcome to The Long Haul</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Why Haitruck is starting a blog, what we&#39;ll publish, and who it&#39;s for — owner-operators, small fleets, and anyone who moves freight for a living.</description>
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      <title>Why we&#39;re building Haitruck</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Phone tag, opaque rates, and load boards designed for desktops in an industry that lives in a truck cab. The problem we set out to fix, and how.</description>
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      <title>Five checks smart owner-operators run before booking a load</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>A five-minute checklist that protects your week — all-in rate per mile, deadhead math, broker credit, outbound lane density, and detention terms.</description>
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