How Fleets Can Stay Profitable in the Current Market
Owning a carrier can be lucrative, but running it can be quite challenging and competitive. Like any small business, there is a high risk but a high reward. There's a reason that 50% of new private sector businesses in the US falter after their first five years. Running a successful t …
Brake Safety Week: What You Need to Know
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Brake Safety Week is scheduled for August 21st-27th, 2022. And even though it is an annual event, it tends to sneak up on truck carriers. Last year saw 12% of the 35,764 inspected commercial vehicles restricted due to brake-related violati …
CVSA Operation Safety Week 2022: What You Need to Know
The dates for this year's Operation Safe Driver Week are July 10-16. Throughout that week, law enforcement officers in Canada, Mexico, and the United States will be on the roads issuing warnings and citations to commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers who engage in unsa …
Data should be useful, not overwhelming
At the current pace of technological advancements, it can feel like new metrics and data systems come out every day. This has led to a massive and continuously growing amount of data for logistics professionals. Making sense of it doesn't have to be as challenging as it might seem at …
4 Most Important Things to Do to Avoid Compliance Interventions
As a trucking business owner, one of your duties is to offer a safe environment for the staff, customers, and vendors.
Profitability for Fleets: A Discussion & A New Calculator
Being profitable as a business owner in any industry can be a challenge. And it's especially true for carriers in the trucking industry.
The Cost of Empty Miles for Carriers & What to Do About Them
One of the most costly issues in the trucking industry is when a heavy-duty truck drives empty, without goods. It translates into less revenue for carriers – and ultimately negative cash flow.
Ways to Use ELDs to Increase Profits
Klass is in session. We are back with more tips and tricks to help you make your trucking business more efficient.
EDI integration for your fleet
As a carrier, you want to be able to become the coverage big shippers rely on but to even be considered they require you to be EDI capable. However, the cost of an EDI integration has been too expensive to consider for smaller carriers.
4 reasons every fleet needs a truck management system in 2022
Once considered expensive and enterprise-level systems reserved only for larger fleets, truck management systems — those that can track location of equipment, monitor drivers’ available hours of service, and streamline tasks performed by drivers and back-office staff — are now crucial …