How to Run Smarter in 2022
Near the end of 2020, we published an article “Run Hard Now” that attempted to portray the need for independent contractors to take...
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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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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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Apr 30, 20212 min read
Why is the Price of Fuel Going Up?
No doubt, everyone that drives for a living has noticed the increase in fuel price over the last six months. We saw the national average...
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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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Jan 17, 20213 min read
Tax Preparer for Truckers: What Should You Look For?
The last thing any trucker wants to think about is filing their taxes or wondering if they have found a good tax preparer who knows...
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Dec 18, 20206 min read
Where Did All the Truck Drivers Go?
The trucking industry has about 80,000 fewer available drivers today compared to a year ago. Currently, the OTR truckload driver count is...
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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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Jun 19, 20203 min read
Understanding Freight Market Trends
You don’t have to be an economics major to understand the basic principles of supply and demand. However, understanding and identifying...
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May 31, 20204 min read
The Cost of Owner-Operator Turnover
During the Coronavirus pandemic, driver turnover rates have been at an all-time low as the freight market struggled. This low turnover...
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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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Mar 31, 20206 min read
Five Tips to Help You Succeed in an Uncertain Freight Market
In this article, we want to share some ways for you to manage your trucking business during an uncertain freight market. Now would be 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 30, 20197 min read
Where Should I Get My Trucking Industry News?
As a truck driver, it’s important to stay up to date on what’s going on in the industry. It’s also important you are getting your news...
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Sep 17, 20195 min read
Can You Have a Career as a Truck Driver?
Truck driving as a career is not for everybody, but for those people who work hard and love what they do.
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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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Jun 30, 20195 min read
Life on the Road for Female Truck Drivers
By Jake Krough Recently, it has become more common to see a female behind the wheel of a big rig. However, there is still a lot of room...
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