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How Smart Credit Checks Help Trucking Fleets Avoid Fraud
How Smart Credit Checks Help Trucking Fleets Avoid Fraud Fraud is a growing concern in the trucking industry, especially for small fleets and new owner operators. Chasing loads from unknown brokers or relying on load boards without due diligence can expose your...
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The Best Trucking Podcasts [Updated 2025]
The Best Trucking Podcasts [Updated 2025] They say the best things in life are free—and one free resource every truck driver should take advantage of is podcasts! Whether you're looking for driver safety tips, industry insights, career advice, or just some good...
Factoring vs. Quick Pay
Factoring vs Quick Pay In the trucking industry, customers typically wait 30-90 days after the load delivers to pay the trucking company. However, most companies can’t wait 3 months for a paycheck, especially when margins are so thin and there are immediate demands...
How to Calculate Trucking Operating Cost Per Mile
How to Calculate Trucking Operating Cost Per Mile Understanding how to calculate cost per mile is essential for anyone in the trucking industry, especially for owner-operators and small trucking companies aiming to maximize profitability. Accurately tracking operating...
Tips for Reading a Load Board
Tips for Reading a Load Board Truck load boards are a crucial tool for any trucking company to get the loads they need for a successful business in the trucking industry. However, just knowing what a load board is not enough for you to make it as owner-operators. You...
How to Negotiate Freight Rates (8 Tips for Success)
How to Negotiate Freight Rates (8 Tips for Success) You found a load on a load board that meets your business requirements, but are you getting the best rates for your bottom line on that truckload? Don’t settle for a base rate and be willing to do some contract...
Top Winter Driving Tips for Truckers
Top Winter Driving Tips Summer can just never seem to stay long enough. With that, the winter months are always approaching with inclement weather on the horizon. Operating an 80,000lb truck can be a difficult task as is much less maneuvering your rig on the snow...
The Best Trucking Apps
The Best Apps for Truckers Top 12 Trucking Apps to Make Your Life Easier On the Road When you think about future trucking technology do you think about mobile apps? You should! Let’s check out some awesome trucker apps! You have probably heard the phrase “there is an...
How to Find FEMA Loads
How to Find FEMA Loads After a natural disaster comes the need for disaster relief, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other government agencies call on the trucking industry to help haul loads to relief sites. These loads are referred to as FEMA loads...
Freight Broker vs. Dispatcher: What’s the Difference? | TAFS – TAFS Factoring
Freight Broker vs. Dispatcher In the vast world of the logistics industry, it’s crucial to have well-organized coordination and smooth transportation. Right at the center of this complex system are two important roles: freight brokers and dispatchers. These experts...
Semi-Truck Maintenance: The Definitive Guide
Semi-Truck Maintenance: The Definitive Guide Have a warning light on? How about some squealing that you don’t know the cause of? For truckers, equipment is number one priority. This is especially true for an owner-operator that does not have the convenience of a...
What is the ELD in Trucking?
What is ELD in Trucking? As you probably know, in the trucking industry, there is an ELD mandate from the FMCSA. It is no longer a “new rule,” taking effect in 2018. This can affect the HOS or hours of service of all drivers, from owner-operators to large trucking...