It’s tough to grow a trucking business using only load boards to find loads. The best way to earn money as a trucker is to find your own customers and shippers to work with on a regular basis. Follow these ten simple marketing tips for truckers to get more customers coming to you for your service. 10 Marketing Tips for…
As states look for new ways to fund highway and infrastructure upkeep, the potential for new tolls on existing interstates has led to the creation of a new anti-toll lobbying group. The Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates (ATFI) was launched Friday as a joint effort between the major trucking industry associations and other businesses such as…
Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information.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. A new date for publication of an Electronic Logging Device (ELD, or Electronic Onboard Recorders) mandate has been announced by the Department of Transportation. The rule,…
Navigating through nasty winter weather can be a tricky task for truckers. In order to ensure that loads are delivered in a timely fashion, drivers need to be prepared for facing hazardous driving conditions in a multi-ton vehicle. Aside from relying on an emergency kit and warm blankets, there are many things truckers can do…
This page has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. By the end of this month, two new rules impacting truckers will be enforced. The first rule, requiring drivers to use e-log devices while on route, is set to publish in the Federal Register…
Brutal winter weather and frigid temperatures continue to impact much of the country. In response to these extreme conditions, many states have decided to waive the Hours-of-Service rules for truckers transporting fuel loads to or in these states. Here are just a few of the states issuing exemptions to the Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules: Arkansas: Mike…
This page has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Finishing off 2013 on an impressive note, the manufacturing industry continues to thrive in the new year. In December, the Institute for Supply Management’s monthly index hit 57, serving as a sure sign of…
This winter is off to a brutal start. As temperatures continue to plummet, many small business owners may find themselves struggling to keep up with rising office heating costs. Nevertheless, by following a few simple tips, businesses can avoid encountering escalating heating bills. Here are 10 ways small business owners can reduce office heating costs…
This page has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Breaking reports from Overdrive and CCJ have uncovered an ongoing investigation into the authority of freight hauler Santa, Inc., run by single owner-operator Kris Kringle. This revocation occurred mere hours before Kringle began his…
As the end of this year is quickly approaching, the American Trucking Association has many key items on its agenda for next year. Undoing the current hours-of-service rules, enforcing an electronic log mandate, and making changes to improve driver respect are some of the key components the ATA plans to focus on in 2014, according…
This page has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Freight brokers are expressing frustration over a recently implemented provision of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century legislation (MAP-21) that raised the surety bond from $10,000 to $75,000, a hike that…
Truckers should use social media because it’s becoming a huge part of modern life. Drivers can use platforms like Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to keep in touch with the world while they’re out on the road. If you’re a trucker, consider signing up on social media platforms for these reasons: Social media keeps you in…
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