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- May 15
- 4 min
How to Prepare for Roadcheck 2022
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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- Mar 25
- 4 min
Choosing the Best Mattress for Long Haul Trucking
Written By SleepDog® A truck mattress is an absolute necessity for long-haul truck drivers. After driving for hours on end, you’ll need a...
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- Mar 15
- 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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- Mar 12
- 5 min
How Does The Rising Cost of Fuel Impact Your Business?
Find out how to manage rising fuel costs in your owner-operator business
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- Oct 31, 2021
- 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 6, 2021
- 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 14, 2021
- 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 16, 2021
- 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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- May 18, 2021
- 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 9, 2021
- 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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- Mar 31, 2021
- 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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- Oct 31, 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 12, 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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- Sep 1, 2019
- 3 min
5 Tips to Prevent a Truck Breakdown
The truth is keeping your truck reliable also means keeping it affordable. Let’s start by putting that in real-world terms.
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- May 17, 2019
- 4 min
5 Benefits of Using a Truck Dash Cam
Truck dash cams have become increasingly more popular over the years. Here is our list of the top 5 benefits of using a truck dashcam.
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- Mar 31, 2019
- 7 min
Winter Driving Tips for Truck Drivers
This article was originally featured on TeamRunSmart.com. Winter is right around the corner which means it’s time to refresh yourself on...
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- Mar 24, 2019
- 4 min
How to File a 2290 Tax Form
Form 2290 is the Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return. Any person operating a vehicle weighing more than 55,000 pounds is required to...
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- Mar 1, 2019
- 4 min
The Importance of the Pre-trip Truck Inspection
Every truck driver should know how to conduct a pre-trip truck inspection. However, many don’t take the time to go through this...
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- Nov 11, 2018
- 4 min
How to Winterize Diesel Fuel
If you operate in the northern half of the United States, diesel winterization should be a priority to keep you moving through the cold...
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