Maintaining a profitable trucking company can seem like a challenge. Trucking companies of every size are always looking for ways to retain quality employees and maintain positive cash flow. We have put together two basic guidelines to help keep your...

Maintaining finances for a fleet of any size is a careful balancing act. Expenses cannot exceed revenue, and cash flow must stay healthy at all times to ensure there is ample working capital on hand to cover payroll, overhead, and...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us all to rethink the way we do things. Entire industries have had to shift to stay relevant and top-of-mind with clients. Consumers are embracing e-commerce more than ever to minimize contact with others and...

At the start of July, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) went into effect. While overtly, the agreement does not differ greatly from NAFTA which originated roughly a quarter of a century ago, The finer points could open up opportunities for...

At the end of May, Minnesota classified truckers as “Essential Workers.” The truth is that truckers have always been essential workers, regardless of state rulings. Truckers are more than essential – they are crucial to weathering every adversity our country...

Cities across the United States are lifting restrictions and entering “Phase 2” of the reopening process. This means more businesses are opening their doors, which in-turn could result in trucking expansion. Phase 2 To understand Phase 2, we need to...

Truck drivers have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic for months, making hauls throughout the country for industries of all types. However, it is nearly impossible to pick up and drop off shipments, get food, or even...

The ATA approached the United States Senate with a plan for national economic recovery, with a focus on the trucking industry. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn, the trucking industry has been on the front lines. Now, as...

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Charity drives to help workers in the trucking industry are nothing new. Truckers get sick. Truckers become temporarily incapacitated. Carriers go bankrupt. Whatever the reason, unemployment benefits are not always enough to sustain truckers and their families until they get...