April 22nd, 2008 @ admin // 2 Comments
(More) I know what you’re thinking, “I have to get home” or “If I’m parked I’m not making money.” You’re right, and we are all guilty of using those reasons to take loads that we shouldn’t take. But there are other things to consider, the main one being the cost to operate. As an owner/operator [...]
fuel prices &on the road &owner operator &truck driver &truck loads &trucking &trucking company
April 17th, 2008 @ admin // No Comments
(More)Yep, I said it! DON’T TAKE IT! If you want to see better rates in the trucking industry, then you need to grow a pair and turn down unprofitable jobs. Let’s assume for a minute that you are in business to turn a profit. I hope that’s a safe assumption. Now, if it takes $1.38/mile [...]
fuel prices &truck driver &truck loads &trucking &trucking company &Uncategorized
April 6th, 2008 @ admin // 12 Comments
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December 7th, 2007 @ admin // No Comments
(More)The year was 1959 and the trucking industry was booming. Companies across North America were begging for drivers and working their staff ragged. Enter independent Bill Weatherstone and his parter Bill G. Bill G. had just purchased a new tractor and was itching for miles in order to make a quick payment. At the time [...]
November 30th, 2007 @ admin // No Comments
(More)Its something that every business struggles with and it can plague a small business into extinction. In rare circumstances monetary misappropriation is the result of creative internal and external fraud. More commonly a company will spring a cash leak and inevitably hemorrhage away profits until the company bleeds to death in spite of a managers [...]
owner operator &trucking &trucking company &trucking software
November 23rd, 2007 @ admin // One Comment
(More)If you own and/or operate a trucking business you know how daunting it can be to bounce back from a busy season or to transition into a growth increase. It serves its self as a major undertaking even for the most seasoned professionals to make these troubling times run smoothly, even with the addition of [...]
November 16th, 2007 @ admin // No Comments
(More)An urban legend told by many wilderness truckers will start out with a lonely truck on an endless Canadian road. Miles tick by and CB traffic is quiet, the trucker rounds a curve an all of a sudden a giant Moose appears on the horizon standing in the middle of the road. The trucker slows [...]
November 9th, 2007 @ admin // No Comments
(More)Getting your company to run like a well oiled machine is about as complicated as, well a big well oiled machine. There are many factors to keep track of when undertaking logistical management. What with managing accounts, hiring drivers, and keeping abreast of changes in the industry what is a good manager to do? Finally [...]
