As trucking businesses plan out their year, logistics and supply chain demands significantly impact their revenue streams and bottom lines. Smaller and medium-sized companies are especially affected by their decisions to take part in the spot freight market or negotiate agreements for longer-term contract rates. While both options have pros [...]
What is 3PL 3PL is a common term thrown around by people in the business of logistics. It may be common jargon for people that have a foundation in this logistics business. However, most people outside this realm likely hear this term and are puzzled. What does it mean [...]
Learning how to calculate your cost per mile is essential for determining whether you are charging enough for hauling a load. Knowing and understanding how to calculate cost per mile can help ensure you do not lose money. Truck drivers can go out of business if they don't calculate their average cost [...]
Growing a trucking business has its fair share of challenges. Business owners that make the right decisions at the right time have the greatest chance of success. It doesn't matter how long you've been driving in the trucking industry; if you don't know how to operate a company, you [...]
By Lyn Leeburg, TAT Communications Director and Co-Founder When working on a strategy to fight human trafficking, one of the first steps should be to determine which groups of people have the greatest opportunity to spot human trafficking as it is happening. In other words, who could serve as [...]
If you want to start your own trucking company and participate in interstate commerce, you must have an active operating authority. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires you to have an active authority in all states to operate in the trucking industry. There are different types of [...]