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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 7, 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 15, 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 17, 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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- Jun 10, 2021
- 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, 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 10, 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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- Apr 1, 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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- 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 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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- 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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- 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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- Apr 1, 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 25, 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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