Deadhead is usually a planning error

If the next load is sourced after you empty, you have already lost hours. The desk should be working destination markets while you are still loaded.

We track empty miles as a cost, not a story. If a lane consistently dumps you in a dry market, we change the inbound strategy — not just the next DAT search.

Owners who see empty-mile reports weekly make better lane decisions than owners who only see a weekly revenue total.