Trucking

Do Truckers Want the Government to Raise the Gas Tax?

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Trump Toys with the Idea of Raising the Gas Tax When the federal government decides to levy a higher tax on gasoline and fuel, nobody feels it like the trucking industry. Accordingly, when the President…

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Recent Events Remind Truckers of the Importance of Highway Safety

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Trouble on I-88 Sends Reminder to Drivers Some tragic news this week has casted a shadow over the trucking industry. On Friday, April 21, truck driver Eduardo Munoz was capriciously gunned down while driving a…

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English Proficiency to Become More Crucial with ELD Mandate

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. In past articles, we have addressed the significant role that immigrants play in the trucking industry. With a troubling trucking shortage looming over the industry, immigrants have stepped in to bolster the truck driver population.…

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Is the Trucking Shortage a Self-Inflicted Wound?

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. The growing truck driver shortage has been working against the trucking industry for quite some time now. And, with approximately 70% of the country’s tonnage transported by trucks, economists, supply chain managers and consumers everywhere…

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How Will Donald Trump’s Plans Impact the Trucking Industry?

Editor’s Note: This article contains outdated content, but has been left up for anyone searching for this information.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. Donald Trump and the Trucking Industry While many didn’t see it coming, Donald Trump secured himself a comfortable victory in the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections.…

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…

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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