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How to Start a Hot Shot Trucking Business

How to Start a Hot Shot Trucking Business

Hot shot trucking, like expedited trucking, is all about getting a load delivered in a hurry. There are no hard...

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What You Need to Know to Start an Expedited Trucking Company

What You Need to Know to Start an Expedited Trucking Company

The name says it all: Expedited trucking is all about rush transportation of goods. And we’re talking goods that may...

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How to Prepare for Updated Hours of Service Rules

How to Prepare for Updated Hours of Service Rules

If you were going to pick one thing that has been consistent throughout this year, what would you say? We’re...

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Are Truck Drivers W-2 or 1099 Employees?

Are Truck Drivers W-2 or 1099 Employees?

For new trucking company owners, the ramp-up work doesn’t stop once you’ve paid all your startup fees and you have...

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UPDATED: The Trucking Industry Responds to COVID-19 Emergency

UPDATED: The Trucking Industry Responds to COVID-19 Emergency

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again and again. Truckers are the lifeline of our economy. We are...

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How to Save on Trucking Company Expenses

How to Save on Trucking Company Expenses

When you run any business, especially a trucking company, you spend money to make money. Running a trucking company and...

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What is a TWIC Card and Who Needs One?

What is a TWIC Card and Who Needs One?

TWIC stands for Transportation Worker Identification Credential. This federal ID card is required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act for...

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Network to Build Your Trucking Company

Network to Build Your Trucking Company

As a kid, your parents would tell you, “Get out and meet people. Go make friends.” Then as an adult...

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All About Freight Brokers

All About Freight Brokers

More than 70 percent of goods are being moved by road, so that means truckers are still our lifeline. They...

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How Trucking Companies Can Survive Economic Shifts

How Trucking Companies Can Survive Economic Shifts

How Your Trucking Company Can Survive Economic Shifts All industries experience peaks and valleys. That’s the nature of business. One...

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