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Truck Driving Tips For New and Experienced Truckers
Truck Driving Tips For New and Experienced Truckers Being a company truck driver or even an owner operator is not nearly as simple as just driving and watching for changing road conditions in bad weather, although many probably hold that assumption. In addition to...
Your Guide to CSA Points
Your Guide to CSA Points Getting points sounds like a good thing to most, but you don’t want any of these points! Let’s take a look at CSA points and just what they mean when operating a commercial motor vehicle. We will discuss how you might get them, and more...
What Are the DOT Blood Pressure Guidelines?
What Are the DOT Blood Pressure Guidelines? As you know the government agencies that oversee commercial drivers such as the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have a lot of regulations in place. Many of the medical...
The 35 Best Gift Ideas for Truckers
The 35 Best Gift Ideas for Truckers Do you have a loved one in the trucking industry in the family that you are having trouble finding the perfect gift for birthdays or Christmas gifts? Well, we have the perfect gift guide for you. A good truck driver gift can be...
Understanding the Freight Audit Process
Understanding the Freight Audit Process As a carrier in the trucking industry, it’s important to understand the freight audit process because it can impact your company getting future jobs from certain shippers depending on their findings in the audit. The freight...
what is freight consolidation
What is Freight Consolidation? Today we are going to dive in and learn about a part of cost savings part of commercial trucking called freight consolidation. If you have not heard this term before, you are sure to in the future. In actuality, this is pretty basic...
What is Deadhead Trucking?
What is Deadhead Trucking? Deadhead trucking is the act of driving an empty truck load at any point either from the point of origin or on the return trip. This does not matter if you are hauling a dry van with empty pallets or an empty flatbed trailer. Empty is empty....
How to Find Hot Shot Loads
How to Get Hotshot Loads Running a hotshot trucking company can prove to be a very lucrative side of the trucking industry. However, like running a traditional trucking business, you need to have a steady stream of new loads to keep yourself profitable and your...
How to Perfect Your Freight Invoices
How to Perfect Your Freight Invoices In this industry, invoicing results in lots of paperwork, and good paperwork is king. It will keep you better organized, help you project a more professional appearance to clients, and believe it or not, can even help get you paid...
What Are Electronic Onboard Recorders?
What Are Electronic Onboard Recorders? Have you heard of an electronic onboard recorder? For truckers in the United States, you will probably know the term ELD used by the department of transportation. The ELD is now what is required by law to be used in the United...
What is Tare Weight in Trucking?
What is Tare Weight in Trucking? Have you heard of the term “tare weight” in trucking? This is something you will want to learn about if you are in the process of starting a trucking company. Here, we will be diving into just what the term tare weight means and how it...
What Are Freight Lanes?
What Are Freight Lanes? A freight lane, also known as a carrier lane, is any route a carrier covers on a regular schedule. Freight lanes are also known as shipping lanes or trucking lanes. These lanes are often used by freight brokers and will connect multiple cities...