Freight Factoring & Trucking Industry Insight

For several reasons, you should not use your personal credit cards for purchases on the job, even if you’re guaranteed a quick reimbursement. While company purchases might be covered, using your personal card can affect your personal credit. The trucking...

The trucking industry has come a long way in the past two decades. An industry that was once considered slow to adapt to the future has not only embraced the future, it has consistently made moves to push the industry...

Increases in truck and passenger vehicle traffic now impact 10% of the 161,000-mile National Highway System—and the Department of Transportation warns that by 2040, that figure could rise to 34% unless steps are taken. Fleet managers have been dealing with...

When it comes to doing business these days, speed seems to matter most. With Amazon business practices paving the way for one-button ordering and same-day delivering, efficiencies and streamlined operations have become the focus of industries across the globe. That...

Technology has contributed to the trucking industry in many ways, from logistics capabilities and supply chain management to mobile apps and driverless trucks – but fleet communications have benefited most from the advancements. Efficiencies in scheduling, inventory, and payment, all...

As technology continues to strengthen industry worldwide, every sector is feeling the impact with overwhelmingly positive results. In many cases the way tech is developing in one industry will immediately have a direct positive impact on other industries. One example...

Summer is heating up, and the roadways are starting to exhibit seasonal traffic patterns, including the higher concentration of vehicles that lasts from June through August. For over-the-road truckers that means more attention to the behavior of drivers as well...

The conversation surrounding digital currency took a new direction yesterday with the launch of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra. At a time when trust is in jeopardy for Facebook, it seems odd that they are diving into fintech, but somehow it...

When we think of the trucking industry, we rarely think of startups, but the truth is the trucking industry introduces new ventures regularly, and technological innovations in transportation are attracting investors and driving fleet growth more than ever before. Speculators...

As the trucking and transportation industry gears up for another round of extreme weather, fleet managers across the nation are prepping equipment, systems, and fleet budgets for the fallout. While twisters and tornados have been threatening the Southern states since...