If you're the owner-operator of a trucking company, you know that times can be tight and keeping...
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Why Fuel Cards are a Must-Have for Truckers and Owner Operators
Preventing Fraud in Freight: The Credit Check Advantage
Fraud can, unfortunately, occur in any industry, and lately, there has been a rise in incidents...
Everything You Should Know About Trucking Insurance
If you are starting your trucking company or trying to catch up with more opportunities to upgrade...
Back to Basics: Choose the Right Truck for Your Company
If you are starting a trucking company or looking to expand your fleet to take better hauls, you...
Turn Your Cash Flow Into a Competitive Advantage
It's no secret that cash flow, or the lack of it, is a risk factor for many companies. But there is...
Top 5 Cities and Ports That Receive the Most Shipments in the US
The most populated cities in the US are a good start to understanding what cities receive the...
Improve your Trucking Route – And your Income – With These Pro Tips
Step one, plan your routes. Just as you plan the significant milestones of your company, you need to
How Can Truckers Survive Slow or Challenging Markets?
The last few months have been proof of how everything can change in a matter of days. Slow markets...
Standby Hours: What Are They and How Do They Affect Your Cash Flow?
Many things can delay the loading of your truck, causing frustration and affecting the way you...
Trucking as a Career: Why Is This the Best Time to Start?
The world needs more truckers. If we could learn anything during the pandemic about logistics and...
Crucial US Cities for Trucking: The Five Most Significant Locations
If you want to work as a truck driver or you already are, but you want to increase the number of...
Improve Cash Flow with Freight Factoring no Matter Your Business Stage
Funding challenges for trucking companies creep up at any possible moment. In the beginning, there...
Top Three Load Boards for Trucking Businesses and Carriers
The best load boards in 2021 include some of the longest-running service providers in the industry....
2021: Facts About Trucking and The Future of Freight
It pays to start with the driver when discussing how the trucking industry will evolve over the...
Tools and Figures for Reinvesting in the Trucking Business
Trucking business owners need to reinvest a certain amount of money every month, quarter, and year...
9 Financial KPIs To Measure The Health Of Your Trucking Business
When you are trying to grow your trucking business, you need more than an optimized cash flow. You...
Technology Is A Good Investment For Truckers, Discover Why
Technology is one of the best investments a trucking company can make for the health of its...
5 Steps To Optimize Your Cash Flow and Funding for Trucking
Your cash flow is vital for the health and success of your trucking business, that's a fact. If you...
Build An Easy Strategic Business Plan For Your Trucking Company
Whether your trucking company is just starting or you are looking to expand your operations, a...
Risks and Rewards of Automating Trucking Operating Expenses
Finding ways to save time and cut corners without making mistakes is critical in the trucking...
Simple Tips To Improve Your Negotiation Skills With Freight Brokers
When negotiating with freight brokers, you need to be prepared for some give and take on your...
How to Achieve Success With Your Trucking Business?
All companies were born from the dream of success. We know the day you set a milestone by starting...
Factoring: A Way of Minimizing Risk From Your Investments
Throughout your company's life cycle, you will require personalized strategic directions that allow...
Is Your Factor an Ally To Your Growth?
One of the main reasons truckers choose factoring as their favorite financing option is to have...
What Are the Best Investment Options for Trucking Companies?
Now that the COVID pandemic crisis seems to be calming down and small businesses are opening back...
How to Successfully Grow Your Trucking Company?
Taking the first step and starting your own business was the initial milestone in the history of...
When Is a Good Time to Expand My Truck Fleet?
In this day and age, it’s essential to have a truck fleet that can meet the ever-increasing demands...
How Can COVID-19 Legislation Affect Truckers as the Summer Ends?
The coronavirus pandemic has fast-spread through society after society around the world. According...
Going Digital: How the Trucking Industry Is Becoming More Efficient
An industry with more than 1.8 million drivers, trucking has been transformed by the tech trend....
Customer Service Tips for Your Freight Business During COVID-19
After America slowly goes back to normal after the Covid-19 peak, freight companies have to adapt...
Starting a Trucking Company: How Much Does It Cost?
The creation of a trucking company, like any new business, comes with excitement and challenges....
Tips for Saving Money for Trucks Drivers
Trucking is the single most common means of transporting merchandise in North America and as the...
Calculate Your Cost Per Mile
One of the most important things you can do before you start your trucking business is to estimate...
Are You Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket, or Do You Diversify?
One thing that we believe very strongly in with our business is... Customer Diversification. In the...
Perspectives on the Transition to Clean Energy in the Transport Sector
Currently, the constant transit of medium and heavy-duty trucks has proved to have a negative...
Why Is Your Credit Score Important, and How Can You Improve It?
Your credit score is important for many reasons. In regards to your business, your credit score...
Cash Flow Solutions for Your Trucking Business
According to a US Bank study, 82% of businesses fail due to poor cash flow management. Not because...
Cash Is King: Use Your Cash Conversion Cycle to Save on Pretax Profits
At business school I was taught that cash is king. Here at Summar we definitely see our clients...
What Is Freight Factoring?
If you are running a trucking company, whether it be one truck or fifty trucks, there is one thing...
Take Advantage of the ELD Mandate
Not all trucking companies are taking this regulation seriously, meaning that on April 1st, 2018...
Fuel Advances With-in 30 Minutes With Freight Factoring!
Take your trucking company to the next level with freight factoring. See how in 30 minutes Summar...