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The Brief and Only Fleet Management Checklist You’ll Ever Need

Do you want to make sure that your fleet is always running whenever it’s needed most? Fleet management is a complex process. However, with the right tools and guidelines in place, you can keep your fleet running like a well-oiled machine. That’s why we’ve put together this brief and only fleet management checklist for you. Use it as a guideline to help ensure that your fleet is always where it needs to be when it needs to be there. Keep Fleet Maintenance Up-to-Date Having a fleet that’s always running requires regular fleet maintenance to keep it in peak condition. Fixing…

Your Trucking Company Can Benefit From Freight Factoring In 2018

Trucking companies often find themselves waiting anywhere between 30 and 90 days to collect payment on their invoices. When each invoice can be valued at over a thousand dollars, finding a way to support growth while maintaining cash flow becomes one of the industry’s largest hurdles. What’s more is that trucking businesses face limited financing options, especially if they’re start ups and ineligible to receive loans through traditional avenues. Before a bank lends their money for example, they must be satisfied with a company’s credit score, which can take time to generate, especially for small or start up enterprises. To…

How to Navigate Your First Heavy Duty Truck Purchase

There are dozens of reasons you might want to purchase a heavy-duty vehicle. Whether you own a business that will rely on ground transportation or you are a trucker seeking more autonomy in your occupation, having your own truck is a significant step toward more power and higher profits. However, buying a commercial truck isn’t like getting a personal vehicle. Because heavy-duty machinery is so much more expensive than the average four-wheeler, every step of the process ? from gaining approval from a financial institution to test-driving the truck of your dreams ? is more complicated than you can imagine.…