The fear of robots taking over the workplace has been around for decades and continues to concern Americans. According to the Pew Research Center, 72 percent of US adults were worried about a “future where robots and computers can do many human jobs” as recently as October 2017. In the trucking industry, the concern is […]
Make More Money in Trucking by Controlling Your Fuel Costs
One of the most unavoidable, and substantial, expenses for anyone in the trucking business is fuel. When you have a commercial truck and trailer that gets 5 miles on the gallon, you can easily spend thousands of dollars at the pump each month. Fortunately there are several tried and true methods for controlling your fuel […]
Mastering Cash Flow with Invoice Factoring
All businesses require cash flow to function; certainly the trucking industry is no exception to that rule. In fact, with the high operational costs including insurance, fuel, equipment financing and regular maintenance, being tied to a 30-60-90 day pay on invoices makes operating your own trucking business a challenge, let alone growing the business. The […]
Top Tips for Avoiding CSA Penalties
As any trucker will tell you, while at it’s heart, the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability initiative by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is designed to make the roads safer for commercial and public drivers through regular safety checks of vehicles. When simple maintenance items fall out of operating specifications, a penalty is issued. The […]
How Technology Has Shaped The Trucking Industry
One of the greatest hurdle for any fleet or dispatch-related service is communication while in the field. It wasn’t so long ago we were reliant upon radios—commonly citizen’s band (CB) radios. While mostly effective, they were beholden to range limitations, open channels, and cross-talk from time to time. While still present in many cabs today, […]