Tips for Truckers

Trucking Industry Strengthens American Economy

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. You have probably heard the good news about the economy—unemployment in August hit a multi-year low of 5.1%, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics press release. Every sector of the business world…

5 Most Dangerous States for Truck Drivers

5 Most Dangerous States for Drivers

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. You hear people from one state complain about the “crazy driving” of people from another state all of the time. But which states really have the most dangerous drivers? According to recent studies, here are…

Keeping Up with the Economy: Increased Trailer Sales for Trucking Companies

Trucking Factoring Companies Doubling Up The trucking industry has been ever changing the past few years. The one thing that has been constant for the last five is the slow decline of available drivers. In response, there have been ideas floating around that include adding extra trailers to a tractor to increase what the driver…

The Lonely Ride: Tips for Dealing with Separation Anxiety for Truckers

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Contrary to nearly every job in the world, going to work for truckers does not mean a day filled with elevator talk, jokes at the office, and connecting with clients. For truck drivers, it means…

Man Versus Machine: Increased Technology in the Trucking Industry

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. It’s 3:30 in the afternoon and you just caught yourself dozing off for a couple of minutes. Did your boss or any coworkers see? Phew, looks like you got away with one. We’ve all been…

Trucking Speed Limiter Proposal Reaches White House

Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information.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. Unfortunately for truckers, the world as they know it is about slow down significantly. A federal proposal that was set in motion nearly 10 years ago…

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Truckers: Stay Fit on the Road with These 5 Apps

We don’t need to tell you how hard it is for drivers to remain fit while spending days on the road. Between the long hours behind the wheel and the constant fatigue that comes with the occupation, finding the time to go to a gym or employing a personal trainer seems rather impractical. Thanks to…

Trucking: How to Protect Yourself (and your Bank Account) from Going Broke!

You’ve seen it before: a big rig truck pulled over on the side of the road with their hazards on. Heck, maybe that’s even been YOU! Breakdowns happen to everyone—truck driver or not—however, big truck = big repair expenditures. Finance experts suggest owner-operators have an emergency fund for exactly that—emergencies. Usually, though, our emergency funds…

ELD Mandate Might Scare Drivers From Trucking Industry

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. Could electronic logging device enforcement cause even more truck drivers to leave the business? According to an Overdrive Online survey, truckers aren’t thrilled with the threat…

4 Tips to Lower Your Fuel Costs

This page has outdated content. We kept it up for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. As the Department of Energy continues to revise its projections for diesel price changes in 2014 and 2015, there is an increasing likelihood that the drop in prices will not be as substantial as…

10 Helpful Winter Driving Tips for Truckers

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…

Truck Driver Database and E-Log Rules Expected by End of January

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…

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