The Best and Worst States for Outbound Freight
As a truck driver, you want to always be pulling a load. This means that after you deliver a shipment, you want to be loading up a new...
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Sep 234 min read
Per Diem Tax Deduction Tips for Truck Drivers in 2024
Per Diem (per day) is one of your largest tax deductions as an owner-operator, but what is it exactly? The Per Diem deduction is a tax...
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Jan 183 min read
Six Tips to Further Your Truck Driving Career While on the Road
Do you want to become a more successful owner-operator? Do you want to grow and expand your existing business? If you’re looking to...
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Dec 28, 20232 min read
Planning Vacations Around Freight and Your Budget
As an owner-operator truck driver, you work long hours. You are often on the road for weeks at a time. Being able to take a week or two...
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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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Nov 6, 20204 min read
Run Hard Now: Q4 2020
Oftentimes, when there is a boom in freight rates, we see a counter-intuitive pattern develop among the Owner Operator population....
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Aug 31, 20206 min read
Hours of Service Violations in the ELD Mandate Era
The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate was officially put into place on April 1, 2018. It was at this point that commercial motor...
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Apr 30, 20202 min read
Using the Right Business Partners
By: Henry Albert, Freightliner Team Run Smart Pro There has been a flurry of activity revolving around the fact a large portion of our...
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Apr 17, 20202 min read
Should I Run During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
First and foremost, consider your health and your family’s health before deciding to run during the pandemic. If you feel unsafe or are...
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Nov 29, 20182 min read
Business Is Great, but the Pendulum Always Swings
This could be the best time to take stock and consider a few ways that might be helpful in the future.
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May 3, 20184 min read
Time Is Your Biggest Asset
Most owner-operators were company drivers before they bought a truck. Company drivers quickly figure out how to get the time off that...
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Mar 14, 20186 min read
Build Your Business: Managing Time
The following article is an exerpt from Build Your Businesss: An Owner-Operator's Guide to Success PURCHASE A COPY OF THE BOOK Successful...
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Dec 13, 20153 min read
The ELD Mandate: What You Need to Know
This article was originally featured on TeamRunSmart.com. Friday, October 30th was supposed to be judgment day, but it came and passed...
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Nov 18, 20152 min read
Perfectly Cooked Food for Truckers
Truck driving does not leave one with a lot of time or convenience to do many tasks. Exercise, leisure, and cooking come to mind. There...
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Nov 15, 20142 min read
Top Ways to Manage Stress While on the Road
Stress is something in life that is almost always unavoidable, especially in the trucking industry where unpredictability is a common...
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Oct 27, 20142 min read
7 Tried and True Time Management & Productivity Tips For Owner-operators
Here are 7 tried and true time management and productivity tips for owner-operators.
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Oct 20, 20142 min read
8 Tried and True Time Management & Productivity Tips for Small Business Owners
You’re moving 100 miles an hour across multiple functions on any given day. It’s no wonder that keeping things straight is challenging.
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Jul 4, 20143 min read
Adapting to Change: Electronic Logging Devices
Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) have been a heated topic lately among drivers, carriers, and the FMCSA. There are positives and...
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Jan 23, 20143 min read
Business Practices for Successful Owner-Operators
The chances of being successful are improved dramatically when you also utilize good basic business practices.
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Dec 18, 20131 min read
Introducing the FIT System
Exercising while living on the road isn’t always easy, but it can be done! We have compiled a list of exercises you can do while on the...
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