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quicktsi You may have heard the common phrase that practice makes perfect. We would advise something a bit different. Practice for the sake of practice does no one good. You must practice correctly and build your skills in the proper manner. A better turn of phrase might be that good practice makes perfect. A similar principle … Read more
So, you want to be a freight broker? We get it. Freight brokers play an important role in the trucking and transportation sectors. With supply chain disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic and e-commerce growth, more goods than ever before need to be transported. So, whose job is it to facilitate and track these shipments? Freight … Read more
Have you heard? According to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), despite advances in alternative fuels, fuel costs have once again become one of the highest costs trucking companies must deal with. Looking at ATRI’s data accounting fuel usage between 2011 and 2019, the fleet average range was between 34 cents and 65 cents per … Read more
We’ve been talking a lot lately about electric vehicles, and for good reason. Many think they will be the future. And not just of passenger vehicle use; many expect them to also represent the future of big rigs. Just take a look at the news out there. It doesn’t take much to notice the massive … Read more
There has been a lot of movement in Washington D.C. lately. We’ve talked a bit about infrastructure, and we will discuss it again. But there are certainly other developments on Capitol Hill that warrant our attention. The first one we wanted to discuss today was the Buy America program that was worked on by former … Read more
If you watch the news or pay any attention to the dollar, you’ve likely already heard the word bandied about once or twice: Inflation. The dreaded word has reared its ugly head, some would say coming back from the dead. Why? Because we have not had to deal with troublesome inflation for decades. But now, … Read more
There has been a lot of talk about infrastructure lately, with lots of bills being introduced and debated in congress. And there is a lot to consider when it comes to infrastructure. Consider that the U.S. Interstate Highway system is nearly 65 years old. Not only that, but it is also usually horribly congested and … Read more
Maintaining a fleet of rigs is no easy task. In fact, it could very well be said that truck maintenance is one of the biggest jobs fleet managers must keep an eye on. We have talked a lot in the past about the importance of preventative maintenance, and there’s a reason for that. The last … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted just about every aspect of trucking. From staying in business to obtaining parts on time – no trucking company was untouched. In fact, the truck parts aftermarket took a particularly big hit, which led to fleets making big adjustments to how they obtain parts and conduct maintenance. And all this had … Read more
Welcome to Part I of our new two-part series on bringing your trucking company into the 21st century. It is no secret that trucking companies have their own way of doing things. The push from paper to digital took a monumental effort. Many would say it was not until the ELD was mandated by the … Read more