Maintenance and the Roadcheck
When was the last time you did a full inspection, not a pre-trip inspection, of your rig? The upcoming CVSA Roadcheck isn’t far away. Instead of skipping the week, why not prepare now for your rig’s inspection? Looking ahead and getting ready now will...
Check Your DOT Medical Card
With all the news about DOT inspectors putting trucks and truckers out of service, let’s take a look at one that a truck driver has the most control over (other than his flip flops.) DOT regulations about medical cards is a simple set of requirements, but some...
Struggling With Costs and Chaos? Efficient Trucking Software Transforms Your Business
Running a trucking business is complicated. Juggling money, routes, invoices, pre-trip inspections, and HOS, managing a trucking business isn’t about driving a load. That’s the easy part. The business costs and data chaos have to be managed – and...
Avoid ELD Fraud: How Owner-Operators Can Choose a Reliable ELD
The bots on social media platforms have been slamming anyone who expressed a mild interest in trucking with posts about truckers being pulled from the roads because they can’t read a children’s book and an increasing number of reports about ELD frauds....
Owner Operators Need to Consider Regional Trucking
Many truck drivers start their careers by working for a corporate trucking company. For them, loads were assigned with the back-office paperwork managed. They clenched their teeth when dispatchers give impossible instructions. Saved money for the whole time until they...
Is It Time to Buy Trucking Equipment?
Is it wrong to think about growing your trucking business right now? There are always people willing to take risks even when the economic signs look questionable. This contrary mindset might be the start of growing an independent owner-operator trucking business into...
To Lease On or Not? Part 2
In the last post, we discussed the pro side of the decision for a new owner-operator to lease on to a trucking company. In this post, we take a look at the reasons why the driver would turn down the option. The short answer: leasing on to a trucking company trades...
To Lease On or Not? Part 1
Should New Owner-Operators Lease On with a Trucking Company? Should a new owner-operator lease on? For most drivers buying their first truck, yes — leasing on is the middle step in a trucking career. The carrier finds the loads and handles the majority of the billing,...
Expand Your Trucking Revenue Stream
Have you ever thought that you might be leaving money on the table in your trucking business? Maybe you’re looking for a way to expand your trucking revenue stream? Growing capacity is one way to grow revenue. If the new driver is a spouse, son, or daughter,...Free Load Profit Calculator for Truckers
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