As a truck driver, if you fall into the category of owner-operator, you are essentially responsible for running your own business. Like any small business owner, this means you’re the person managing the finances. While trucker bookkeeping—the practice of maintaining records of your business’ financial transactions—is similar to what any small business does, the nature…

For the first time in history, the Top Industry Issues Report released by the American Transportation Research Institute cited “the shortage of diesel technicians” as a key concern for truckers – and there’s good reason for that. Diesel technicians are critical to the trucking industry; such heavy vehicles need regular maintenance to operate safely. However,…

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Commodity Flow Survey (CFS), trucks transported 71.6% of all goods shipped in the United States in 2017 (the latest year statistics were available). Because of this, the recent spike in diesel fuel prices has had a major impact on the US economy.  Many blame the record-breaking prices on the…