Three Questions that Owner Operators Need to Ask About Trucking Insurance Insurance is a necessity to any operating trucking company. Without it, you cannot be on the road making a profit for your business. That is why it’s essential to be knowledgeable on everything from how to budget for your [...]
Client Success Story: Frankie and LeAnn, F&L Trucking From a Dodge pick-up truck with a gooseneck trailer to a premium 2014 Freightliner Cascadia, F&L Trucking company’s success story basically writes itself. Frankie and LeAnn, owners of F&L Trucking had just received their authority in December 2013, when they decided to partner [...]
Must-Haves for the Moving Trucker At TAFS, we not only want drivers to be successful, but we want them to enjoy their time out on the road. Here are a few must-have items every trucker should have in their cab; just to make life a little easier and the [...]
Top 3 Reasons A Fuel Card Can Help Your Trucking Business Owning a fuel card as an owner-operator can benefit your trucking company in a variety of ways. Cut costs on fuel, easily load advances to cards for your drivers to use, or even get a line of credit [...]
ProDispatch Helping Trucking Companies Grow TAFS is always looking for opportunities to help our clients succeed. One way is to provide a service that finds higher paying freight so that carriers can grow their business. Introduce ProDispatch: a team of skilled internal and external dispatchers that help carriers move [...]
Reflect & Refresh Out on the Road Beat the OTR Blues We have all been there. That time toward the end of the work day when you just feel drained. You feel exhausted, sleepy and no pun intended, “out of fuel.” Setting aside a time each day to clear [...]
Why an APU in Your Truck is Worth the Investment Your truck is the heartbeat of your company, don’t press pause on your profit by choosing the wrong fit for your company’s rig. Purchasing an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is an easy decision when it comes to quality. However, once [...]
TAFS had the opportunity to interview trucking dynamic duo and high school sweethearts, John and Cindy on how they have successfully owned and operated Bugging Bear Trucking for 21 years. Through driving school and co-piloting a dry van for countless miles, they share their top secrets on how to make it work [...]
Freight Factoring Rate: Look at the Total Cost Most people compare factoring companies by the factoring rate because that would seem to be the easiest point to understand. If you factor a $1,000 invoice and the factoring rate is 1.5% then you should receive $985, right? Sounds like a pretty [...]
How to Choose Freight Brokers For Your Company When it comes to finding freight as an owner-operator you have several options. There is a good chance you will choose to partner with brokers to find freight. Brokers work as intermediaries between your business and shippers. They make a profit by [...]