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Aug 24 min read

A Comprehensive Guide to Buying a Semi Truck

Buying a semi-truck is a big and exciting decision in your trucking career. Before you get started, it's crucial to understand the...

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May 84 min read

How to Prepare for Roadcheck 2024

Roadside inspections are a critical part of the trucking industry. They help ensure that truck drivers are compliant with the laws and...

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Oct 12, 20233 min read

Product Review: Freightliner Cascadia 18” Drop Visor

Part of the benefit, and let’s face it, “fun” of owning your own rig, is having the option to really make it your own. I’ve always loved...

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Sep 26, 20236 min read

5 Benefits of Using a Truck Dash Cam

Truck dash cams have become increasingly more popular over the years. Here is our list of the top 5 benefits of using a truck dashcam.

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Sep 12, 20237 min read

Choosing the Best GPS for Truck Drivers

If you are a trucker looking for a new GPS, here are some common features available in most GPS units for truck drivers.

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Jun 29, 20234 min read

The Top 25 Ways for Truck Drivers to Improve Fuel Efficiency

Improving your fuel efficiency by 1 MPG can save you over $10,000 per year! Luckily for you, there are many simple ways to improve this....

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Oct 26, 202210 min read

Everything You Need to Know About Chain Laws

The weather is beginning to get a little cooler across the United States and some of the higher elevations are beginning to see snow....

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Mar 25, 20224 min read

Choosing the Best Mattress for Long Haul Trucking

Written By SleepDog® A truck mattress is an absolute necessity for long-haul truck drivers. After driving for hours on end, you’ll need a...

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Mar 15, 20224 min read

Diesel Fuel Cards for Owner-Operators

When it comes to diesel fuel, you may have control over how much fuel you use or how efficiently you use it but you don’t have very much...

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Mar 12, 20225 min read

How Does The Rising Cost of Fuel Impact Your Business?

Find out how to manage rising fuel costs in your owner-operator business

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Oct 31, 20214 min read

Winterizing Your Truck: A Step-by-Step Plan

As the weather starts to cool off, and everyone is about to be consumed with pumpkin-spice flavored everything, owner-operators should...

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Oct 6, 20214 min read

Managing the Rising Truck Maintenance Costs

One of the biggest issues the trucking industry is facing right now is some of the problems involving maintenance. Maintenance costs are...

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Jul 14, 20214 min read

How Does the IFTA Reporting System Work?

What is IFTA? The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) is a pact between the lower 48 states and the ten Canadian provinces that...

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Jun 16, 20215 min read

How to Make Your Truck More Fuel Efficient

Even though semi-trucks aren’t known for their fuel efficiency, there are steps you can take to help improve how much fuel you’re using....

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May 18, 20213 min read

How Much Are You Spending on Fuel Compared to Other Owner-Operators?

As we have now talked about a few times, as an owner-operator truck driver, fuel is your most expensive controllable cost. So are you...

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May 9, 20216 min read

How to Drive a Truck for Maximum Fuel Efficiency

As a truck driver, there are some expenses you know are going to cost you the most from month to month. Unlike many of your other...

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Mar 31, 20212 min read

What Does Fuel Mean to You?

Fuel: What does it mean to you? For many owner-operators, fuel is simply their largest annual business expense - a necessary evil on the...

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Oct 31, 20192 min read

How Fleets Can Save on Fuel Economy

Organizations that manage a fleet of vehicles can achieve significant savings by following certain fundamentals on sustainability and...

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Oct 12, 20194 min read

Truck Accidents: 7 Common Causes and How Truckers Can Avoid Them

No truck driver wants to think about getting into an accident. An accident can lead to harm to yourself and others, damage to your truck...

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Sep 1, 20193 min read

5 Tips to Prevent a Truck Breakdown

The truth is keeping your truck reliable also means keeping it affordable. Let’s start by putting that in real-world terms.

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