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How to Get Your Trucking Authority
Make the Switch to Being Your Own Boss Getting your trucking authority can be downright intimidating. With so much competing
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Introducing Book It Now: Instant Load Booking for Truckstop.com Carriers
Book It Now freight is on the way. Find out what it is, what it could be, and how it will help the transportation industry work
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Best Truck Stops in America
Truck stops are more than a place to fuel up, use a restroom, and grab a meal. They’re now destinations! Take a look at the bes
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9 Tips to Control Expenses in Your Trucking Business
If you’re running your own trucking business and looking to cut some costs, these 9 tips will help.
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The 10 Questions Brokers Should Ask Shippers
As a freight broker, you always want to be on the look out for new and potentially better shipping partners. Here's 10 questions
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The Owner-Operator's Quick Guide to Taxes
Avoid any big surprises in April by using good planning and recordkeeping throughout the year.
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Deadhead Miles
Deadheads. Deadhead miles. Deadhead trucks. Tractor-trailers sometimes have empty flatbeds attached or they might not have a
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What is Hot Shot Trucking?
Hot shot trucking (AKA hotshot trucking) involves hauling smaller, more time-sensitive LTL loads within a specific timeframe, and
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Owner-operators: know your costs. An interview with industry expert Kevin Rutherford
For carriers who mean business, it pays to follow this basic business principle. When it comes to getting advice on how to surviv
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Amazon Prime Day 2020: Logistics and Trucking Industry Impacts
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has moved its Prime Day up to October 13 – 14 this year. Amazon Prime Day usually leads to a hig
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10 Steps to Start a Successful Trucking Business
If you want to know how to start a trucking business, chances are you want to work for yourself. Maybe you’re a trucker now
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Truckstop.com Announces Multiple Integrations, Helping Companies Automate Freight Management
Since the onset of the global pandemic, the transportation and freight logistics industry has seen its fair share of highs and
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Freight Logistics
In trucking, freight logistics refers to the resources and processes involved in finding efficient routes for fleet vehicles,
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Truckstop.com Named Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation
For the third year in a row, Truckstop.com is pleased to announce it has been recognized as a Top Company for Women to Work for i
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What is a Freight Truck?
A freight truck transports things from one place to another. The truck’s body is built around a strong chassis and a
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Truckstop.com and IQ Dispatch announce Truck Post and Load Search Integration
Truckstop.com is pleased to announce a new integration with IQ Dispatch, a carrier transportation management system (TMS) designe
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5 Tips for Managing Paperwork as an Owner-Operator in the Trucking Industry
When you decided to start your career as an owner-operator in the trucking industry, you probably didn’t envision hours and
Read More →Truckstop.com Announces Load Post and Rate Mate Integration with FreightZip
Truckstop.com, the first online load board, is pleased to announce its latest integration with FreightZip, a transportation
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