As a local delivery fleet manager your job is to maximize the number of deliveries while minimizing driver delays. Your main focus must be on the equipment used to provide deliveries for customers. If your fleet is not up-to-date that has negative repercussions from risking delivery schedules to displaying a poor image to customers. Delivery […]
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 […]
Tips On Finding The Right Subcontracting Partner
You’ve been a trucker for a few years and are looking for new opportunities in the industry. The next logical step is to go into business for yourself as an owner-operator, but where do you begin? We’ve covered starting your own trucking business in previous posts, however you now have a truck and trailer […]
When is The Right Time To Buy Another Truck?
As you’re well aware, the greatest investment in your transportation business is your trucking equipment. Whether you are a trucking company owner, lease-to-own operator, or independent contractor, you want to make the most of this investment. But over time your investment will become to expensive to maintain. How do you know when it is time […]
Lease vs. Loan: What’s The Best Way To Finance A Big Rig?
When purchasing a new truck or trailer, you’re often faced with the question of whether to lease or purchase the truck or trailer. Depending on your intended use, long-term goals, financing incentives, and tax situation, one method may be more favorable than the other. What’s the Difference? In short, a loan is borrowing money to purchase […]