The U.S. has a $3.9 trillion merchandise trade currently navigating challenging waters due to the 2018 trade tariffs, part of the Trump Administration’s manufacturing jobs initiative. The new import tariffs announced in March are not the first trade policy updates of 2018. In January, tariffs on steel, aluminum, solar panels, and washing machines were set by […]
Insurance Coverage for Truckers: What’s Enough For Your Business?
Trucker insurance is one of those gray areas for most trucking company owners, as well as independent contractors. You want to have enough trucking insurance to be covered, yet you want to avoid overspending. Hopefully you won’t ever have to depend on your trucking insurance benefits to cover an accident or incident. Yet there are […]
How To Purchase A Big Rig
If you’re an established owner operator or manage a small fleet and you’re looking to purchase a new truck, you have a few options for financing a truck, however just starting out, purchasing your first truck can be difficult due to lack of established business credit. Lets begin with financing a truck for established businesses; funding […]
How Small Machine Shops Gain Competitive Edge
You’ve been in business for several decades or recently purchased an older, established machine shop from another proprietor and you’re sensing a squeeze from more competition and smaller margins. Long-standing clients brought their prototyping in-house and are looking for ways to shave costs on manufacturing runs, pushing your prices lower to retain their business. Is now […]
Creating Work-Life Balance as an OTR Trucker
To live a happy life, you have to find balance between work and play. Too much work and you are overstressed and physically exhausted. Too much play and you end up sleeping on your buddy’s couch. As an OTR trucker the line between work and play is even more skewed. After all, you live, work, […]