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You have numerous outstanding freight bills that you are waiting to be paid for, and they are cutting into your cash flow making it challenging to cover expenses such as fuel and insurance. You have researched your options, maybe by reading some of our posts such as 3 Cash Flow Tips for Trucking Owner-Operators and […]

I received an email notice today telling me one of our clients gave us a 5-star rating on Google and it has me thinking about great customer service and why it’s important. Thoughts of customer service always bring me back to two things. The first being one of the first things you learn about business, […]

If you complete a Google search for trucking shippers and brokers, you find an overwhelming amount of information. Much of the information is good. However, you will also find horror stories from other owner operators and trucking companies. These stories range from bad to worse with things such as miscommunication about detention time pay, receivers […]

The struggle for access to working capital is real and more prominent than in the past five years for small and medium-sized businesses, including trucking companies! This is according to new results from the second quarter 2017 Private Capital Access (PCA) Index report from Dun & Bradstreet and Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management. […]

Lets take a few minutes and examine 8 financial myths you might encounter while running your trucking company as an owner-operator or owner of a small fleet. Myth 1: Your brokers and shippers credit history does not affect your bottom line. FALSE: Since a businesses’ credit history tells the story of when they pay their […]

No matter how you look at it, April can be a very stressful time for trucking company business owners and owner-operators with the yearly tax deadline. Whether you file your businesses taxes yourself or enlist the help of an accountant, there are still things as a business owner you are responsible for. While those challenges […]

Every time I search for a new service partner, whether it is for business or personal purposes, I struggle with a few questions – how do I know I’m making the right choice? How can I be certain they will do the best job and truly be looking out for me? How can I protect […]

Expenses for owner-operators can at times seem never to stop adding up when you consider insurance, fuel, meals, expected and unexpected maintenance and repairs -just to name a few. With all of these expenses, one of the biggest challenges facing owner-operators is cash flow. Being proactive about cash flow is always the best option when […]

When you started your trucking company all you saw were dollar signs… well, now you realize they were more like road signs and with each mile you drove you hoped these would turn back into dollar signs. The reality, however, has been growing your trucking business is hard work, and you live in constant fear […]

Oh no! You need a loan to help improve your cash flow or make a large purchase, like getting a new trailer, and your business’s credit score is too low for you to be approved. The good news is this is not a permanent situation, you can take steps today to improve it. Get a […]