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TransConnect Services (TCS) is a proud partner of the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) and we gladly attended their fourth annual Accelerate! Conference & Expo last month. This conference is designed with transportation, logistics, supply chain, and other trucking industry professionals in mind. It was centered around providing helpful information and networking opportunities, promoting personal growth and empowerment, and having fun. We’re going to discuss this year’s conference and why you should add it to your list for 2019.

Do you know if your brake system would pass inspection? If you plan on being on the road the week of September 16 – 22, 2018, you won’t want to find out the hard way! That’s when the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Brake Safety Week is.

Once upon a time, getting your truck weighed was tedious work. As a trucker, whether running a trucking company or working as an owner-operator, you must comply with maximum weight restrictions. And that’s when you refuel, too. Your truck still must meet those weight restrictions even with a full tank.

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.

Trucking Takes A Village: The WIT and TCS Connection The phrase, “it takes a village” applies to just about anything in the trucking industry. It takes a village to run a trucking company. It takes a village to find, book,…

Saving Money on Fuel: A Guide to Fuel Discounts We all love to save our hard-earned money. We clip coupons, join shopping clubs, and keep an eye on sales events. Saving money on fuel is no less desirable. In fact,…

What is Blockchain Technology and How Will it Impact the Trucking Industry? The new buzz word in transportation industry technology might put many truckers and trucking companies in a cloudy state of confusion. What exactly is a blockchain? And how…

ELDs are Here to Stay, So Just Get Compliant Back in 1988, athletic sportswear powerhouse Nike coined a catch-phrase that we still remember today – “Just Do It.” Here at TCS Fuel, we’d like to offer a variation on that…

TransConnect Services Named One of the Best Places to Work in Memphis Memphis, home to Elvis Presley’s Graceland and the National Civil Rights Museum, houses one of the city’s most sought-after places to work. TransConnect Services (TCS) has been named as…

Accelerate! Conference & Expo 2017 TransConnect Services (TCS) is attending the third annual Accelerate! Conference & Expo, hosted by the Women In Trucking Association (WIT). We couldn’t be more excited! We’ve been long-time supporters of WIT and recently became partners….