Can I start a new Amazon relay business with a rental truck?
Can you start a new Amazon relay business with a rental truck? Is it possible for me to start a new Amazon relay business with a rental truck? Yes, you definitely can but you need to be aware of the potential expenses before rushing out to get a truck. Today's [...]
Strategic Leadership in a VUCA World
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP IN A COMPLEX WORLD Pandemic or not, we live in a VUCA world. VUCA is an acronym that stands for volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. This term is used to describe a situation or condition of constant, unpredictable change, and certainly those working in the transportation industry [...]
Buy a New or Used Truck when Starting a Trucking Business?
I'm Starting a New Trucking Business: Should I Buy a New or Used Truck? When I started my trucking business, I put myself in a financial bind when I bought an old used truck. Learn from my mistakes and consider purchasing a new truck or check out a leased [...]
10 Ways Motor Carriers Can Increase Fuel Efficiency
10 Ways Motor Carriers Can Increase Fuel Efficiency As diesel prices continue to rise, motor carriers are seeking ways to reduce their fuel expenses. In a 2021 survey by American Transportation Research Institute, truck drivers ranked fuel prices 3rd in their annual ranking of major concerns. Since the survey, fuel prices have [...]
Truck Insurance: Agent vs. Direct
Truck Insurance: agent vs direct Today's video covers whether there is savings for the trucking company if they get their first insurance quote from Progressive direct. Whether you hire a broker, or you get on the Progressive website and fill out a quote form, there is no additional fee [...]
Communication Techniques to Prevent Driver Distraction
COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES TO PREVENT DRIVER DISTRACTION As the problem of distracted driving continues, it is important to get ahead of this issue. Read below for tips on how you can better communicate to help prevent distracted driving. Driver distraction is a major concern for motor carriers because it is a [...]
Tips for Trucking Insurance Quotes- Progressive
Tips for Trucking Insurance Quotes- Progressive Todays video discusses some of the suggestions we have for filling out your first insurance quote form for Progressive. Selecting proper garaged address, waiver of subrogation, blanket of additional insured, ELD discount, personal insurance discount, for HOTSHOTS select personal & business usage. For factoring/fuel [...]
Tips for Trucking Insurance Quotes- Commodities
Tips for Trucking Insurance Quotes- Commodities Today's video is an insurance quote tip when you're first getting started in trucking. It's really important to monitor the commodities and shippers your working with as you develop your niche. You want to then relay that information back to your insurance broker [...]
UPDATE: ELD Frequently Asked Questions
New and updated ELD FAQs published On March 10, 2022, to provide additional guidance on the ELD regulations, FMCSA published the following frequently asked questions. To view any of the FAQs below, along with previously published FAQs, visit https://link.edgepilot.com/s/8864e652/6ujPsS5mc02sTA0dEZIeaQ?u=https://eld.fmcsa.dot.gov/faq. New FAQs Can an electronic logging device (ELD) allow for a [...]
3 Ways to Promote a Culture of Safety in Trucking
HOW TO USE YOUR INFLUENCE TO MEET SAFETY GOALS Every motor carrier’s management team understands the challenge of steering the organization in the right direction and getting employees to buy into a shared vision. One area motor carriers find most challenging is loss prevention. Due to the risky nature of [...]