5 Ways Retreads Can Save You Money

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Retreads are a safe, reliable, and convenient for your fleet. Here are five ways that retreads can save you money.

It’s time to separate fact from friction: Do retreads save you all that much? The resounding answer is yes. Retreads are a safe, reliable, and convenient way for your fleet to save on one of your most significant expenses. Here are five ways that retreads cut your tire costs.   Lower Initial Cost One of… Read more »

Fuel Card Fraud: 3 Ways of Preventing Theft

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If you were robbed every 1 in 10 times you fueled up, you may start to feel a little panicky at the pump. Shockingly, some sources estimate that fleets lose 5-10% of their fuel every year to fuel card fraud. For many businesses, fuel card fraud is large enough to seriously stall operations. To prevent… Read more »

How to Spot Freight Crime

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Like freight, crime comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Learn about the different varieties of freight crime and how to identify them.

Cargo theft is up 41% in 2023 and continues to rise. Like freight, crime comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Though cargo theft is an alarming threat to carrier safety, freight crime is not confined to theft. Learn about the different varieties of freight crime and how to identify them below.   Cargo… Read more »

How Has the Average Trucker Changed Over the Years?

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Not only has the average trucker changed over the years, but so have perceptions about the profession. This blog discusses those changes.

“Trucking ain’t what it used to be.” Is this true? People tend to think that world was a better place when they were younger. In fact, this mentality is so common that it has a name: declinism. Simply put, declinism is the human tendency to see the future pessimistically and the past favorably. Of course,… Read more »

Your Summer Trucking Maintenance Checklist

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To prevent a mid-summer mechanical breakdown, feel free to print this summer trucking maintenance checklist.

Can you imagine running a marathon in the heat with no water, no breaks, and no help? The idea seems so silly—but when summer comes around, truckers subject their rigs to the same kind of torment when they don’t conduct summer maintenance. Summer heat can speed up several varieties of wear and tear on your… Read more »

Trucker’s Guide to Operation Safe Driver Week

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Operation Safe Driver Week will be from July 9-15. The CVSA designates this week to raise awareness for safe-driving habits.

Seasoned truckers know that the Commercial Safety Vehicle Alliance is the driving force behind safety in trucking. The CVSA has deemed July 9-15 as Operation Safe Driver Week to promote its mission to keep truckers safe.   What is Operation Safe Driver Week? Operation Safe Driver Week is an annual effort to raise awareness for… Read more »

Trucker Guide: Record High Traffic on July 4th

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Like the fireworks that will light up the sky, traffic on July 4th is anticipated to be rocketing toward a boom this year. Research from AAA anticipates that 50.7 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from their home on Independence Day weekend—more than 2.1 million individuals in 2022. For the sake of the… Read more »

5 Tips for Communicating with Dispatchers

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Communicating with Dispatchers

A recent study found that miscommunications cost small companies an average of $420,000 per year. That’s a lot of dough over wasted words. In trucking, communication is everything. If a route isn’t communicated correctly, the results can be wasted time and miles for carriers. To help your trucking company prevent miscommunications and save money, here… Read more »