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Oct 7
4 min

Managing the Rising Truck Maintenance Costs

One of the biggest issues the trucking industry is facing right now is some of the problems involving maintenance. Maintenance costs are...

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Jul 15
4 min

How Does the IFTA Reporting System Work?

What is IFTA? The International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) is a pact between the lower 48 states and the ten Canadian provinces that...

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Jun 17
5 min

How to Make Your Truck More Fuel Efficient

Even though semi-trucks aren’t known for their fuel efficiency, there are steps you can take to help improve how much fuel you’re using....

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Jun 10
4 min

Diesel Fuel Cards for Owner-Operators

When it comes to diesel fuel, you may have control over how much fuel you use or how efficiently you use it but you don’t have very much...

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May 19
3 min

How much are you spending on fuel compared to other owner-operators?

As we have now talked about a few times, as an owner-operator truck driver, fuel is your most expensive controllable cost. So are you...

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May 10
6 min

How to Drive a Truck for Maximum Fuel Efficiency

As a truck driver, there are some expenses you know are going to cost you the most from month to month. Unlike many of your other biggest...

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Apr 1
2 min

What Does Fuel Mean to You?

Fuel: What does it mean to you? For many owner-operators, fuel is simply their largest annual business expense - a necessary evil on the...

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Nov 10, 2020
4 min

Winterizing Your Truck: A Step-by-Step Plan

As the weather starts to cool off, and everyone is about to be consumed with pumpkin-spice flavored everything, owner-operators should...

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Oct 1, 2020
9 min

Everything You Need to Know About Chain Laws

The weather is beginning to get a little cooler across the United States and some of the higher elevations are beginning to see snow....

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Jan 1, 2020
4 min

How to Prepare for Roadcheck 2021

Roadside inspections are a critical part of the trucking industry. They help ensure that truck drivers are compliant with the laws and...

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Nov 1, 2019
2 min

How Fleets Can Save on Fuel Economy

Organizations that manage a fleet of vehicles can achieve significant savings by following certain fundamentals on sustainability and...

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Oct 13, 2019
4 min

Truck Accidents: 7 Common Causes and How Truckers Can Avoid Them

No truck driver wants to think about getting into an accident. An accident can lead to harm to yourself and others, damage to your truck...

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