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How to Find Loads to Haul For Your Trucking Company

As much as truck drivers carry supplies across the continent, the supply chain carries the trucking industry. Whether a company starts with one truck or has built a fleet, gaining access to the right loads is critical. However, the unstable supply chains and heavily favoring certain lanes can make finding loads a challenge.

6 Ways to Manage & Control Trucking Fuel Costs as an Owner Operator

As an owner-operator, it can be tricky juggling the countless tasks that need doing or tracking the current trends such as fuel prices—and make no mistake, fuel forms a significant part of your back-office costs.

Can Truckers Automate Accounts Receivable & Get Paid Faster?

Accounts receivable (AR) is the payment truckers will receive from shippers who have purchased their services on credit. The credit period can range widely in a timeframe. However, typically 30-90 days, such a range can harm various companies’ cash flow.

Haul Freight, Get Paid & Back to Living Your Life… Why Truckers Should Have a Back-Office Partner

Despite the stereotype that the trucking line of work is for the common person, the common person might not understand the hidden expectations of those working in the trucking industry.

Truckers Need Transparency & Real Customer Support From Factoring Providers

Every licensed driver has had to learn to drive alongside the buffeting of a semi-truck. If the trucking industry is not hidden, why the lack of transparency in business dealings? As reported by the American Trucking Research Institute, “This year’s total marginal cost of trucking has increased.”