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05/29/2018

The Owner-Operator’s Weekly Planner

Smart trucking owner-operators make every single week as profitable as possible. This means looking at the advantages and disadvantages of every day of the week and planning your activities around those subtle changes. Overall Planning Tips Match your trip length to the optimum day of the week Plan to deliver on the day you

05/15/2018

5 Tips to Make More Money as an Owner-Operator

Looking to grow your trucking business as an owner operator? Follow these top five proven tips to grow your business, from relationship building to choosing the right technology.

04/02/2018

6 Bookkeeping Tips for Truckers: The Basics

Simplify bookkeeping tasks by following six simple practices.

03/13/2018

Five Reasons Our Customers Use ITS Dispatch for IFTA (and Why You Should, Too)

You're busier than ever and don’t have time to waste on IFTA paperwork every three months. Here are five reasons ITS Dispatch is your best option for IFTA.

03/12/2018

Guest Post: Invest in Your Future from the Road

You see tons of scenery on the road, but did you know your route can actually help you make more money or potentially even fund your retirement? Learn more.

03/02/2018

Becoming an Owner-Operator in Today's Market

There are growing reasons why company drivers often think about becoming independent owner-operators. The main draw is usually that independent drivers enjoy more freedom and set their own hours.According to ATBS, overall independent owner-operator net incomes have risen to the highest levels the organization has seen since it began tracking the averages 13 years ago.

01/23/2018

The successful freight broker’s guide to load tracking

It’s suggested that 87% of Shippers want to work with freight partners who provide freight visibility. Makes sense, right? I mean successful freight transactions don’t appear in a vacuum (not even when you’re brokering vacuums). Did you know Truckstop Pro broker users get free, unlimited load tracking? And if you’re not a Pro user, it’s

12/01/2017

Helpful Tips for Driving in Extreme Weather

If you’ve been driving for a while, you know that you have to change the way you drive in extreme weather conditions. It only takes one close call for even the most profit-driven truckers to surrender to the conditions and adopt new rules for being on the road during extreme cold or extreme heat. Driving

11/12/2017

What Shippers Need to Hear from Brokers

As a freight broker, finding new shippers can be a challenge. The ones with the excellent reputations and constant volume typically have their existing lanes covered. Others have their own trucks. Many new brokers struggle to get on daily load lists, let alone on the phone with a shipper. So when you get the ear

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