Advice on running FEMA loads It's that time of year again where natural disasters ramp up, bringing in an abundance of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) loads that will keep many drivers busy through the summer months. Hurricane season officially kicks off on June 1 and...
Finding the best freight factoring company can be a challenging task. It can be difficult to find exactly what you’re looking for in today’s market with all of the options and inaccurate information out there. We’re here to help with the understanding that you are...
Double Brokering Doing your due diligence when booking a load is very important to avoid loads that can harm your healthy business. One of the riskiest things to do is to haul a double brokered load. Double brokering is the unauthorized re-brokering of a load...
Brake Safety Week Scheduled for September 2019 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has declared this upcoming week from September 15 to the 22 as Brake Safety Week. After the International Roadcheck in 2019, the CVSA put about 12,000 trucks out of service due to violations...
Driver Appreciation Week is taking place September 8 -14 this year and OTR wants to say THANK YOU to all the hard-working drivers that work for our clients. Although there is only one week dedicated to this cause, we feel this sentiment all year. We...
Choosing The Best Fuel Card For Your Trucking Company For trucking companies and owner-operators, fuel is a major business expense. On average, fuel can take up nearly 39% of a truck's operating costs each year. This can average out to around $70,000 annually per truck. Such...
What’s your rate? It’s usually the first question asked when starting a conversation with a factoring company, after all, it is one of the most important items when considering a factoring proposal. Well, yes and no. Freight factoring is a crowded industry. There are multiple...
The trucking industry is responsible for almost three-quarters of the freight transported across the United States. It is largely responsible for the flow of our economy and daily essentials. As the economy continues to grow, diversity in the trucking industry is also growing. Diversity within the industry has...
