Blog Posts Tagged "Saving Money"

While electric vehicles get a lot of attention currently, there is another alternative fuel that is among the most abundant and clean burning available. Natural gas is considerably less costly than diesel and expected to remain that way for the foreseeable future.

The new standards for fuel economy aim to achieve the equivalent of 54.5 miles per gallon for light-duty trucks and cars by 2025. This new benchmark is almost twice in terms of fuel efficiency of the trucks and cars currently on the roads.

In a time when there is so much unemployment in the United States, the one section that not only is going full blast and actually looking for employees is the trucking industry.

The economic crisis has impacted the trucking industry in many ways, and owner-operators usually have an especially difficult time making a profit. Even new business owners who were company drivers for years before venturing out on their own often find it difficult to save time and money.

A new truck dealer has been welcomed into the Trucker to Trucker's impressive list of dealers. The company is PACCAR Financials Used Truck Center. Their truck centers are known for selling late model trucks that have been traded, repossessed or are off-lease for PACCAR Financial.

The cost of fuel affects every driver's bottom line in the end, company driver and owner-operator alike. While this is obvious for the owner-operator, company drivers receive fuel bonuses that are tied to the fuel used during a set period, generally a quarter.

Tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, and other big rigs make many drivers nervous. Likewise, car drivers that don't understand how to share the highway with big rigs are dangerous to truckers.

For heavy truck dealers, there are five proven tips to increase truck sales. These pieces of helpful advice have worked wonders for heavy truck dealers in all parts of the country for generating more gross revenue, net profit, and increasing the sales volume of all makes and models of heavy trucks.

Today we would like to introduce our readers to CargoTel, a company that specializes in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for small, mid, and large-size auto hauling companies. CargoTel works alongside of a hauling company to ensure effective exchange of data for that company with any Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). Smaller hauling companies are gaining more and more ground against the larger manufacturing companies in this market. OEMs are opting to provide more opportunities to companies with smaller fleets.

Technology has affected our lives in so many different ways that we probably would smile with nostalgia if confronted with a rig from 20 years ago. Developments have been fast and furious, and while trucking is not considered a glam, sexy industry for technology, it has been at the forefront of some ground-breaking developments.

Truckers gone green is a challenge Caitlin Shaw and the Oil Medics have put the truckers up against. Please help!

Let’s take a look at how to get trailer insurance for Trailmobile trailers, and a few tips for keeping your premiums reasonable.

Here's a look at why you should buy a Fontaine flatbed trailer for your next business investment.

Dynabeads are the easy way to continually balance your truck tires as you drive down the road.

Truck insurance coverage can be less of a headache if shopped online. Click here to read all of the details.

Portable lap desks for Truckers can make life much more simple by keeping everything at your fingertips.

Trucker to Trucker offers tips on what you can and can’t deduct on your taxes.