Thinking about starting your own owner-operator trucking business and being your own boss? Before you opt to leave your current employer and that reliable paycheck, here are some questions to ask yourself and factors to consider before venturing off on your own. 1. Will you succeed? Take a hard look at your habits and work…
Unpaid invoices can slow your business’s growth and cause cash flow troubles for your company. Here are some tips on how to help ensure you receive payment from customer invoices. Be Consistent Having a reliable and dependable method of collecting payment is crucial. Get in the habit of touching base with your customer a few…
This blog post has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for new content. According to FleetOwner, an employee misclassification bill that would reclassify both drayage-truck operators and parcel-delivery truckers as employees—rather than independent contractors—was passed by New Jersey’s General Assembly and the State Senate last week…
Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information.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. Research released by a group of trucking companies shows the federal insurance requirement for the industry is too low. The Trucking Alliance, an organization made up…
This blog has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for new content. Trucking hasn’t lost its edge on the road and remains the top method of travel in the freight transportation industry. The American Trucking Association recently released their ATA American Trucking Trends 2013 report that…
This blog post has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for new content. Healthcare reform, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will be fully implemented by January 1, 2014. Healthcare reform applies to all businesses, so of course freight carriers and truckers…
Are you an owner-operator or thinking of becoming one? The trucking industry can get competitive and as it grows, there are more opportunities to make money independently. Becoming can owner-operator presents the chance to be your own boss. But being your own boss comes with guidelines to follow. Here are some trucking tips to help…
Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information.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. In April, federal agents stormed the business of Jimmy Haslam, Cleveland Browns owner and CEO of Pilot Flying J in Knoxville, Tenn., seizing records, files, emails,…
According to an article from Commercial Carrier Journal, the American Trucking Association (ATA) Chairman and Combined Transport President Mike Card told attendees at the Great West Fleet Conference that smaller carriers can’t function with the higher costs of industry regulations and won’t be able to keep themselves afloat any longer. “Trucking has been consolidated,” Card…
The punches keep on coming for Pilot Flying J travel centers, as another class-action lawsuit has been filed against the beleaguered company. The suit claims that Pilot has withheld tens of millions of dollars in rebates to trucking companies since 2005 and accuses the company of a number of things including fraud, concealment, breach of…
What’s the bigger threat on the road – cars or trucks? The US Department of Transportation created this infographic to end the debate once and for all. The verdict? Cars are a greater danger by a long shot. The good news? The rate of fatal accidents for all vehicles has greatly declined over the past…
This glossary of truck factoring terms offers a quick rundown of what you need to know to begin factoring trucking invoices. Account Creditor: The operator (owner) of the transportation company that uses truck factoring for their company (you) Account Debtor: The client who receives transportation services from the Account Creditor Bill of Lading: An agreement…
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