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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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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 information available on the internet, it’s hard to keep track of all the steps you need to follow. Getting your own authority also requires start-up cash, an attention to detail, and a “get it done”
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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 faster, smarter, better.
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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 best truck stops in America.
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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 to help you get started.
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A Carrier’s Guide to Partial Truck Loads
Partial truckload shipping, also known as PTL freight, is one of the least common, least understood, and least serviced cargo types across the logistics industry. Partial loads can be very lucrative for carriers. Knowing how, why, and when PLT loads make sense for shippers can help you capitalize on that demand and improve your fleet’s cost per
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8 Benefits of Using a LTL Freight Broker
Less than truckload freight (LTL) is a good way for carriers to fill trailers with multiple stops in a single area that make their loads more worthwhile and profitable. However, finding these loads takes a certain amount of work, and doing it quickly and efficiently is vital to a carrier’s success. That is where an
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Spot Freight Rates
Technology has disrupted many industries worldwide, but most people don’t think about its impact on the freight and cargo industry. One of the chief impacts has been in spot freight rates, or spot-buy freight, as it is often called. While traditionally, spot freight is used to find rates for a last-minute shipment, it’s becoming a
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5 Factors that Impact Reefer Freight Rates
A common load type involves a “reefer truck” designed for loads that need to be temperature controlled during the shipping process. These loads can include anything from refrigerated items like produce and other perishables to frozen foods or even medical supplies. Because reefer trailers are more expensive to run and maintain, reefer load rates are
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Compliance made effortless for freight brokers, shippers, and 3PLs
It is crucial to operate your business using properly insured carriers who are compliant with your business rules. Trying to track down insurance information from carriers or insurance agents can take you hours or days, which can prevent you from doing business. Outsourcing your compliance management to RMIS will help you reduce risk and enhance your business’s
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Freight Forwarders vs. Freight Brokers: What You Need to Know
Freight brokers and freight forwarders both coordinate the movement of freight for a third party. They both connect shippers and carriers, negotiate freight rates, and track and ensure delivery. But there is one key difference. A freight broker coordinates the connection between shippers and carriers. The freight forwarder actually takes possession of the freight and often stores,
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Recourse vs. Non-Recourse Factoring
Invoice factoring is the practice of “selling” your invoices, or accounts receivable, to a company that then pays you right away for that invoice, minus a fee. This gives you cash flow you can use to pay bills, finance operations, take on new business, and handle business expenses as they come up. Factoring companies also often handle
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How to Become a Truck Dispatcher
Freight is a dynamic and rewarding industry worth almost $900 billion annually. It offers exciting challenges, mental stimulation, and good pay rates. One way to get your start in the shipping industry is to become a truck dispatcher. Dispatchers play a key role in getting trucks out to collect and deliver loads for businesses shipping
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What is Freight Shipping?
Freight shipping is the practice of transporting bulk cargo by road, rail, sea, or air. “Freight” refers to the physical goods or commodities carried in bulk by trucks, trains, ships, or planes. “Shipping” is the process of transporting freight. All freight is shipped, regardless of the method. There are five main freight shipping methods: truckload, less
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5 Factors that Impact Dry Van Freight Rates
Good for a variety of shipping needs, dry vans are one of the most common trailers on the road today. While not climate controlled, dry vans are easily secured and still protect goods from the elements. Shippers choose different types of dry vans depending on the cargo being shipped. Sometimes they need more than one
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Motor Freight Trucking 101: What It Is and How it Works
Motor freight trucking is the backbone of the U.S. economy. It is how virtually all the goods and commodities we use in our homes and businesses get from their point of origin to their final destination. The industry raked in more than $700 billion in revenue over the course of 2019 and grew even more
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Reefer Freight: What It Is, Pros and Cons
If you’ve been around trucking for a little while now, or even if you’re just starting, you’ve heard the term “reefer freight.” Reefer freight is one of the pillars of the trucking industry. A large percentage of the transport trucks running across the highways are reefer trucks. What is reefer freight? The “reefer” in reefer freight
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