For truck drivers, managing finances can be as challenging as navigating the open road. With 95% of trucking businesses operating just a few trucks, administrative tasks often fall to those who likely don’t have an accounting or business degree. You don’t need a fancy degree to successfully run your trucking business, though. What you do…

In today’s driver-friendly market, it’s a great time to be an owner-operator in the trucking industry. And when it comes to work arrangements: you have options. On the one hand, you can stay independent, searching the open market for opportunities and scheduling your own freight. On the other hand, if you want a bit more…

A trip to the grocery store can feel like a kick in the stomach when it’s time to pay. As you scan the receipt, the high-priced items might stand out, but they’re not the sole reason for the sticker shock. You also need to consider the accumulation of smaller, seemingly insignificant items that ultimately impacts…

The trucking industry is, in many ways, the lifeblood of our economy. Truckers transport the goods that fill shelves and meet consumers’ everyday needs. Their value is only increasing, along with the trucking industry itself, which is thriving and growing with more new truckers joining every year. For truckers or small fleet owners new to…

We have all had that moment when it hit us – the “when is that due?” moment. Depending on the gravity of the pending item, remembering a due date can leave us pale and nauseous. Additional taxes (those not paid concurrent with our annual taxes) are one such example. The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT)…

Are you in it for the long haul? That’s a phrase we often ask when determining someone’s commitment to seeing a situation through to its end, often with the implication that the road ahead will be difficult or drawn out. Not everyone can hang in for the long haul! But unlike many challenges in life,…