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Category Archives: Trucking Info

Category Archives: Trucking Info

IFTA Report Deadlines for 2024: Tips to Make Your Filing Easy!
by Mario Tarradell | February 1, 2024

IFTA Report Deadlines for 2024: Tips to Make Your Filing Easy!

If your business is trucking, IFTA is always on your mind. That's because reports for the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) are due four times each year. There's no way around it, if you haul loads from state to state, you file IFTA reports. We have your IFTA report deadlines for 2024 right at your fingertips, as well as general information about IFTA, including what you need to file your quarterly reports and how to file electronically. We also tell you how having a TCS Fuel Card makes IFTA filing easier.

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EFS Money Codes and EFS Checks: How to Use Them Safely and Securely
by Mario Tarradell | September 1, 2023

EFS Money Codes and EFS Checks: How to Use Them Safely and Securely

EFS money codes have been an integral part of the trucking industry for decades. Trucking companies and owner-operators frequently use EFS money codes for EFS check payments in their day-to-day business. This transportation and logistics payment method is solidly engrained in the trucking industry. But generating EFS money codes safely can be complicated. There are […]

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How Truck Tires Help You Save On Fuel
by Mario Tarradell | June 30, 2023

How Truck Tires Help You Save On Fuel

Truck tires are directly linked to diesel fuel economy. That’s a huge connection since both fuel and tires are two major expenses for hard-working truckers hauling loads. How you maintain those tires, as well as what kind of tires you buy, dictate how much money you spend on fuel. Let’s look at a few key […]

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How to Save Money on Truck Repairs
by Mario Tarradell | June 19, 2023

How to Save Money on Truck Repairs

Truck maintenance, specifically truck repairs, takes a huge chunk out of a trucking company’s annual budget. Next to fuel and purchasing a truck, it is the costliest aspect of running a trucking business. Repairs and maintenance swallow up about 10 percent of overall expenses, according to Truck Driver Institute. We’re talking about 12 cents per mile and $15,000 annually for airline/hoses, alternators, wiring, and brakes.

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How To Become EPA SmartWay Certified and Help Protect the Environment
by Mario Tarradell | June 16, 2023

How To Become EPA SmartWay Certified and Help Protect the Environment

Truckers can celebrate Earth Day every time they transport the daily goods we use. How? With a SmartWay Certification. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Certification recognizes the commitment of freight carriers, shippers, and logistics companies to improve fuel efficiency, reduce carbon footprint, optimize freight efficiency, and assume environmental responsibility. Getting SmartWay certified means you care about the planet, and it also makes you more attractive to customers. Learn how to get a SmartWay Certification and what the criteria is that you must meet.

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Top 10 Worst Traffic Bottlenecks for Truckers in the United States
by Mario Tarradell | May 16, 2023

Top 10 Worst Traffic Bottlenecks for Truckers in the United States

Nobody likes to sit in traffic. The word alone makes everybody cringe. But for truckers, sitting in traffic means they're losing money. So, the best thing to do is avoid high congestion highways that spell a revenue loss for hard working men and women hauling loads. The American Trucking Research Institute (ATRI) put together their list of the worst traffic bottlenecks in the country for 2023. We give you the top 10, a few highlights from ATRI's top 100 traffic bottlenecks reports, and helping driving tips if you and your rig get caught idle on the highway. 

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