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Trucking Guide to Listening to Podcasts on the Road

A Trucker’s Guide to Podcasts for the Road

  As a professional truck driver, you need a good source of entertainment for the countless hours that you spend on the road. Luckily, the twenty-first century has brought plenty of podcasts for truck drivers—downloadable audio programs, similar to radio broadcasts, available free of charge over the internet. The Best Podcasts for Truck Drivers There…

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Fill Up Less at The Diesel Pump With These Tips

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. 10 Ways to Fill up Less When Hauling Freight Truckers are always looking for ways to lower their fuel costs and fill up less, especially in the wintertime. Refiners mix in additives as well as…

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Amazon’s Relay App and It’s Impact on Small Trucking Businesses

Editor’s Note: This article contains outdated content, but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the Factor Finders blog section to find our more recent content. Taxis are the most convenient way for people to get around—at least they were, until Uber stepped in. Uber and other ride-hailing apps changed the…

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Trucking, Tonnage and the Holiday Season

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. The holiday season is a remarkably busy time for retailers. Nearly every American shopper flocks to the stores and to shopping websites in order to buy hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise and gifts for…

Guide to Starting Your Own Trucking Company

How to Start a Trucking Company

Are you thinking about starting your own trucking business? With a continually increasing driver shortage, demand for trucking services has never been higher. If done correctly, there is a great opportunity to grow and prosper as an owner-operator. But where do you begin? Whether you’re already working as an owner-operator and looking to grow your…

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Oilfield Companies Cash in on Fracking Rebound

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. The past two years have been slow for the oilfield industry as prices fell significantly. Things are now looking up as shale drivers have added 158 rigs since May which has grown the need for…

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Thanksgiving for Truckers: Where to Feast

This page has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Working as a truck driver undoubtedly has its challenges, perhaps none as great as the work schedule that comes with it. The industry is infamous for its demanding hours and weeks upon weeks of…

Trucking Guide to Using Online Load Boards

A Trucker’s Guide to Online Load Boards

EVERYTHING You Need to Find Truck Loads Online The success of small trucking companies and owner-operators hinges on finding loads to haul and maintaining a solid list of customers. Truckers can find loads that in many ways, whether through person-to-person referrals or by outreach to local industry associations. However, an easy way to secure hauls…

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Immigrants, the Truck Driver Shortage and the Election

Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the EZ Invoice Factoring blog section to find our more recent content. The upcoming American Presidential election is arguably the most controversial of the modern era, largely due to the boisterous, strong-willed businessman-turned-politician, Donald Trump. Whether you support…

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Uber to Unleash Autonomous Cars in Pittsburgh

Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the EZ Invoice Factoring blog section to find our more recent content. The prospect of one day having autonomous cars has been on the periphery of public attention for nearly a decade—the media has made much ado about…

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2022 Great American Trucking Show — Here’s What’s Happening

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Everything is bigger in Texas. But, this year, the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) is bigger and better than it’s been before! GATS will feature tons of fun activities, shows, food, and beer. Take part in…

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…drone?

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Welcome to the future, everyone. Technology is everywhere it seems, including in the trucking industry. The latest development? Delivery drones. Don’t be surprised if your latest online order is delivered via robot rather than human.…

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