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Attention Truckers: Cell phone Use May Not Cause More Crashes

Cell phone driving bans. Countless initiatives to encourage us to “hang up and drive.” Is it all for naught? New research from Carnegie Mellon University and the London School of Economics and Political Science shows that talking on a cellphone while driving doesn’t increase the risk of a crash. The study used data from a…

How Trucking Companies Can Improve Fuel Efficiency

This blog post contains outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for newer content. How Trucks Will Increase Fuel Efficiency In August 2011, the U.S. government revealed its first fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles. The emissions standards require big tractor-trailers to reach 20% better fuel efficiency by…

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Hours-of-Service 30 Minute Break Rules Won’t Apply to Short Haul Truckers

Editor’s Note: This article contains outdated content, but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the Factor Finders blog or the EZ Invoice blog section to find our more recent content. An August 2, 2013 ruling in federal court upheld the recent hours-of-service rule for truckers, with one exception – 30 minute…

The True Impact of the 34-Hour Restart on Trucking Companies

Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information.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 new hours of service regulations that began July 1 are a huge thorn in both truck drivers and trucking company owner’s sides. Especially the 34-hour…

10 Reasons to Choose Transportation Factoring

We can go on and on about the benefits of transportation factoring. That’s just because they’re that plentiful.In all honesty, it doesn’t matter if you are an owner-operator or running a large trucking company, there’s a good chance that partnering with a transportation factoring company can help your business. Here are 10 reasons to consider…

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Invoice Factoring: Does Bad Credit Matter?

Your Business Can Qualify for Invoice Factoring…Even with Bad Credit How Can Your Business Get Funding with Bad Credit? If you’re considering invoice factoring to help your business’s cash flow but are afraid of being turned down because of a poor credit score, your fears are over! Because your customers are the ones paying the…

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Could Technology Make Truck Drivers Obsolete?

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. Caterpillar Inc. is currently testing driverless trucks in Australia. The self-driving trucks use guidance systems that are monitored by “technical specialists” from a control room that…

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Some Trucking Companies Unhappy with Pilot Flying J Settlement

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. Will the Pilot Flying J settlement benefit trucking companies who were cheated on fuel rebates? Lawyers for many trucking companies don’t think so. Most are…

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Report Reveals Truck Drivers as the 4th Toughest Job to Fill

This blog post has outdated content. We have kept it for informational purposes only. Check our blog for updated content. If your trucking company has been struggling to hire drivers, odds are you aren’t alone. A CareerBuilder study just revealed that truck driving jobs are the fourth “hardest-to-fill” positions in the United States. CareerBuilder conducted…

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The Construction Industry is Getting Safer

This blog post contains outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for new content. Construction jobs are among the most dangerous professions in the U.S. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), that situation is improving. While many jobs in the construction realm have high rates…

Pilot Flying J CEO Says Fuel Rebate Shortage Checks Are Sent

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. Pilot Flying J has finished auditing the accounts of its manual fuel rebate customers and sent out checks to each trucking company in the program that…

Transportation Factoring Helps Drivers Combat High Fuel Prices

What on earth is going on with fuel costs? Just last month, the Department of Energy offered trucking companies some welcome news by downwardly revising their diesel price forecast. What a difference one month makes! Now analysts are predicting it will cost drivers nearly 10% more to fuel up. Transportation Factoring and Fuel Prices The…

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