5 States to Avoid When Hauling
posted by Trucker Funds: Monday, February 13, 2012
Truckers use America’s roads more than anyone. Our unique occupation takes us from coast to coast, border to border and state to state. A bad stretch of road can cost you time, money, fuel and your health. Below are the 5 worst states to drive through in continental America – judged by road conditions, fatalities, backups and personal opinion. read more
May Your Days Be Merry & Bright!
posted by Trucker Funds: Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Truck drivers have it good – we get an office with a view, no boss breathing down our necks and we get paid to see this beautiful country. That being said, the road can be a lonely place, especially on holidays. Read on for a few tips on making those days away a bit easier. read more
Recession Turns Trucker Shortage to Surplus
posted by Jeff Novak: Wednesday, April 01, 2009
With the economy slowing down and disappearing credit, production and shipment of goods has slowed down. According to CNBC.com yesterday, this has created a surplus of truck drivers. Up until recently, good drivers were in a “buyer’s market” and able to pick and choose the jobs and loads they took, but now that is not the case. read more
Improving Cash Flow Tips for Truckers
posted by Jeff Novak: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
In the Small Business Section of the New York Times.com there was an article yesterday on how small businesses can improve their cash flow. Much of the article can be beneficial to individual truckers and small fleets. The article starts by defining cash flow which is simply tracking the amount of cash coming in minus the amount of cash going out over a certain time period. read more
Cool Your Truck with Webasto
posted by Jeff Novak: Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
With Fall upon us and winter quickly approaching, not many truckers are thinking of ways to keep cool, but CNN recently wrote about an eco-friendly and cost efficient way of cooling your truck. read more
Tips on Saving Gas Money
posted by Jeff Novak: Thursday, September 4th, 2008
The BusinessWeek Small Business Section is often a great place to get tools to help run your small business more effectively. Recently, the topic of one article was how to reduce your gas expenses. A The article gives advice if you are only using one or two trucks or if you have an entire fleet. read more
Make Sure You Know All of the Fees Your Freight Bill Funding / Factoring Firm is Charging
posted by Jeff Novak: Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Many Freight Bill factoring firms charge other fees in addition to their factoring fees. Be aware of the following… read more
Trucker Funds Blog – First Post
posted by Jeff Novak: Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Welcome to the First Post of the Trucker Funds Blog. read more
