Sprinter Van Tips and Advice

By: Brandon Scott - Staff Writer
Posted: May 2nd 2022
Becoming your own boss comes with a certain level of excitement, anticipation, and fear. When considering starting a career as a Sprinter van owner operator, it's important to perform your due diligence and research what you could potentially come across or what you might expect. The first thing to keep in mind is that you are the master of your own Sprinter, so you decide what you do and where you go with it. Do you already own your Sprinter and you're simply looking for a p...

Regulators: Mount Up

By: Brandon Scott - Staff Writer
Posted: Apr 29th 2022
Just when you thought the gap-widening driver shortage can't get any more difficult to maneuver, the new entry-level driver training (ELDT) rules quietly went into nationwide effect back on February 7th of this year. Making what was once a simple obligation, for many carriers, to fully train and onboard their newly hired commercial drivers, a now fully regulated and flat-out legally licensed procedure. For some, the new entry-level driver training rules will seem like a petty...

Let's Get Engaged!

By: Brandon Scott - Staff Writer
Posted: Apr 27th 2022
Ready to get engaged?! Okay, I'm not talking about actually getting hitched or running away on a weekend elope journey to Sin City. Although, that second option sounds like some good stories could come out of an adventure such as a Vegas destination wedding. However, I digress. What I'm referring to is simply an invitation for our readers to submit and express their thoughts, feelings, and emotions about the state of the expedite industry in its current form. An engagement, o...

New TCA Chairman Announced

By: Brandon Scott - Staff Writer
Posted: Apr 13th 2022
Congrats to John Elliott, CEO of Load One, on his appointment....

Cargo Van Owner Operators and What to Expect

By: Brandon Scott - Staff Writer
Posted: Apr 6th 2022
When looking into starting a career as a cargo van, or Sprinter, owner operator it's pertinent to perform your due diligence and research what you may come across or what you should expect. A quick Google search of "expedited cargo van owner operator salary" brings up quite the smorgasbord of additional questioning. Queries such as: Are cargo vans profitable? Is a cargo van a good investment? How do cargo vans make money? You Get Out of It What You Put into It It's been state...

Maintaining Protocols to Avoid Violations

By: Brandon Scott - Staff Writer
Posted: Apr 4th 2022
Recently, the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) released what were found to be the top four violations for fiscal year 2021. These violations are often mistakes that drivers seem to be unaware of, or are simply negligent to the fact that they can do harm to their companies as well as their own financial livelihood. Take a look at the list provided by FMCSA. If you're a driver, consider what your current standing is in relation to the violations listed. If yo...

Driver Treatment: An Underlying Issue

By: Brandon Scott - Staff Writer
Posted: Apr 1st 2022
In today's volatile employment economy - the same atmosphere many of us are accustomed to traversing on a daily basis - it's not out of the realm of possibility that we all have experienced similar plights and pitfalls to what our country's drivers are frequently facing day-in and day-out. Driver treatment is something that we should all be more aware of. Especially when it comes to the notion that there are increasingly less drivers to pluck from the trucking pool, and it se...

Making the Business YOUR Business

By: Brandon Scott - Staff Writer
Posted: Mar 25th 2022
Whether you're the owner/operator of your own truck or cargo van, or perhaps you're simply wanting to drive as an independent contractor, here are some general rules that can be followed and adhered to for both the novice and the seasoned vet. The following are suggestions to help jumpstart your business either as a burgeoning expediter or as a longtime logistics professional. For the Owner OperatorsThe first thing to keep in mind is that you are the master of your own truck,...

Outlook: 2022 Fuel Prices

By: Brandon Scott - Staff Writer
Posted: Mar 16th 2022
As of press time, the national average price of gasoline is $4.01 a gallon, up 45% from $2.76 a year ago, according to the AAA, when pandemic lockdowns were in the process of being lifted and vaccines became readily available, once again opening up the United States to regular fuel consumption. Diesel is $4.53, up 51% from $2.99 this time last year. Gas prices are believed to continue in an upward trend, thanks in-part to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to kbb.com. Ca...

Don't Let Downtime Get You Down

By: Brandon Scott - Staff writer
Posted: Mar 14th 2022
Using your downtime effectively is an important key to both managing and maximizing your ability to stay ready when that next load offer comes from your favorite dispatcher. Like most of us, it's probably very easy to slip into an old habit or routine that can be time-killing and counterproductive. So, here are some suggestions of what can be done with your time as you prepare for the next trip. Meal PrepIn today's society, especially in a greater health-conscious setting, mo...

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