Commercial Trucking News, Events & Information
Top 10 Reasons Why Owner-Operators Fail
The statistics are sobering: approximately 85% of owner-operators fail in their first 24 months. But understanding why they fail is the first step to ensuring you're among those who succeed.
How to Choose the Right Truck: Smart Equipment Selection
The right truck isn't about what's cheapest to buy – it's about what's most profitable to operate. Before signing any purchase papers, successful operators dive deep into their operational data.
Guide To Maintaining Your Aftertreatment System
Modern aftertreatment systems work like a three-stage filter for your exhaust. The DOC starts the process, the DPF catches the particles, and the SCR system handles the NOx emissions. When properly maintained, these systems remove up to 98% of harmful emissions – but they require
Tax Planning Strategies for Owner-Operators
Your truck isn't just your business – it's your biggest source of tax deductions. From fuel receipts to maintenance records, every expense tells part of your tax story. Successful operators track everything, knowing that small deductions add up to significant savings over the yea
Top 10 Reasons Why Owner-Operators Fail
The statistics are sobering: approximately 85% of owner-operators fail in their first 24 months. But understanding why they fail is the first step to ensuring you're among those who succeed.
Oil Prices and Trucking Costs: Understanding the Market Impact
Early 2024's volatility has sent shockwaves through the industry. When West Texas Intermediate crude jumped $13 per barrel in January, national diesel averages spiked $0.42 within ten days.
Technology Trends Reshaping the Trucking Industry in 2024
The landscape of trucking technology is undergoing a remarkable transformation in 2024, creating unprecedented opportunities for fleet operators and owner-operators alike.
Maximizing Fuel Efficiency: Your Guide to Better MPG
Remember, every drop of fuel saved goes directly to your bottom line. In the competitive world of trucking, fuel efficiency often makes the difference between thriving and merely surviving.
Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: A Trucker's Survival Guide
Success in navigating supply chain disruptions isn't about avoiding them – it's about being prepared to handle them effectively.
Unveiling Aftermarket Coverage: Understanding Hidden Truths
TruckClub™ provides comprehensive aftermarket coverage for trucks, focusing on clarity and fairness, and explicitly detailing coverage for each part, including those prone to progressive damage, to avoid the common industry pitfalls of hidden limitations and vague terms.
Essential Preventive Maintenance: Keeping Trucks Rolling
Every dollar spent on preventive maintenance saves multiple dollars in emergency repairs and downtime.
The Nature of Truck Warranties
This article discusses the complexities of OEM and aftermarket vehicle warranties, emphasizing the importance of being well-informed when navigating these options, and introduces TruckClub™, a company aiming to provide transparent and fair aftermarket coverage.
Electric vs. Diesel Trucks: 2024 Cost Comparison Guide
The commercial trucking industry stands at a crossroads in 2024, with owner-operators facing a crucial decision between traditional diesel trucks and emerging electric commercial vehicles.
TruckClub's Innovative Approach to Continued Operation Coverage
TruckClub™ is revolutionizing the trucking industry with flexible policies like FinalStretch™ coverage, acknowledging the need for continued operation, thus truly supporting and empowering truckers on their journeys.
Understanding Your Truck's ECM: The Brain Behind the Engine
The most successful operators treat their ECM as a partner in their operation, learning its language and responding to its warnings.
Decoding the Fine Print: Uncovering Warranty Pitfalls
This blog highlights the importance of understanding the fine print in aftermarket coverage, detailing common pitfalls, and offering insights to help owner-operators make informed decisions, with a focus on TruckClub™'s commitment to transparency and comprehensive coverage.
How TruckProtect™ Saves Fleets Thousands in Unexpected Repairs
Unplanned repairs, towing, and downtime can quickly spiral into thousands of dollars in losses, not to mention the ripple effects on customer commitments and driver morale.
The Future of Trucking Insurance: Trends and Innovations
The future of trucking insurance is here, bringing with it a wave of innovation and customer-focused solutions.
Emerging Trends in Truck Protection Plans & Warranties
The trucking industry is on the brink of a new era in protection plans and aftermarket warranties. By embracing technological advancements and adapting to emerging risks, truck owners and operators can ensure comprehensive protection and peace of mind.
Unveiling Aftermarket Coverage: Understanding Hidden Truths
TruckClub™ provides comprehensive aftermarket coverage for trucks, focusing on clarity and fairness, and explicitly detailing coverage for each part, including those prone to progressive damage, to avoid the common industry pitfalls of hidden limitations and vague terms.
Unveiling the Truth Behind Aftermarket Warranty Caps: A TruckClub Guide
This blog highlights the complexities of aggregate and package caps in aftermarket vehicle protection, and introduces TruckClub's simplified approach to liability limits.
The Nature of Truck Warranties
This article discusses the complexities of OEM and aftermarket vehicle warranties, emphasizing the importance of being well-informed when navigating these options, and introduces TruckClub™, a company aiming to provide transparent and fair aftermarket coverage.
Top Reasons Aftermarket Providers Deny Your Claim
TruckClub™ counters common aftermarket coverage pitfalls by covering wear, aligning with OEM maintenance intervals, providing continued operation protection, and maintaining transparency about initiation period requirements.
TruckClub's Innovative Approach to Continued Operation Coverage
TruckClub™ is revolutionizing the trucking industry with flexible policies like FinalStretch™ coverage, acknowledging the need for continued operation, thus truly supporting and empowering truckers on their journeys.
Decoding the Fine Print: Uncovering Warranty Pitfalls
This blog highlights the importance of understanding the fine print in aftermarket coverage, detailing common pitfalls, and offering insights to help owner-operators make informed decisions, with a focus on TruckClub™'s commitment to transparency and comprehensive coverage.
Trucking Regulations to Watch Out for in 2025
Key trucking regulations to watch out for in 2025, strategies for maintaining compliance, resources for staying updated.
Understanding the Benefits of Predictive Maintenance in Trucking
We'll take a deep dive into what predictive maintenance is, how it works in the trucking industry, its key benefits, the tools and software available.
Essential Preventive Maintenance: Keeping Trucks Rolling
Every dollar spent on preventive maintenance saves multiple dollars in emergency repairs and downtime.
Understanding Your Truck's ECM: The Brain Behind the Engine
The most successful operators treat their ECM as a partner in their operation, learning its language and responding to its warnings.
Guide To Maintaining Your Aftertreatment System
Modern aftertreatment systems work like a three-stage filter for your exhaust. The DOC starts the process, the DPF catches the particles, and the SCR system handles the NOx emissions. When properly maintained, these systems remove up to 98% of harmful emissions – but they require
Freight Recession or Realignment? What Carriers Must Watch in 2025
The U.S. freight market has always been cyclical, but 2025 is shaping up to be a year of dramatic transition.
Driverless Doesn’t Mean Jobless: New Roles in an Automated Trucking Industry
As automation transforms the industry, it’s also creating a wave of new roles that blend technology, logistics, and human expertise.
Decarbonizing Diesel: Can Fleets Go Green Without Going Broke?
The challenge for today’s fleet owners isn’t just about embracing the latest technology, it’s about finding practical, affordable ways to reduce emissions and improve sustainability without jeopardizing business viability.
Electric Trucks Are Taking Over: 2025 Fleet Guide to Adoption, ROI & OEMs
In 2025, the U.S. commercial vehicle market is seeing an unprecedented surge in electric truck sales and deployments. According to industry data, more than 12%of new Class 7 and 8 trucks sold nationwide are now electric.
Top Tax Deductions for Fleet Owners in the Trucking Industry
The trucking industry is full of opportunities, and smart tax strategies can help you make the most of them.
How to Attract and Retain Top Talent in the Trucking Industry
Explore the challenges of driver shortages, strategies for attracting top talent, retention techniques to keep drivers engaged.
How to Build a Sustainable Trucking Business Model
Explore why sustainability matters in trucking, strategies for reducing emissions, cost-effective sustainable practices, the importance of partnering with eco-friendly suppliers.
CDL Training 2.0: How Tech and VR Are Shaping Tomorrow’s Drivers
From immersive virtual reality (VR) simulators to AI-driven learning platforms, CDL training is entering a new era.
The Role of Blockchain in Revolutionizing Freight Management
In this blog, we’ll explore what blockchain is, its applications in freight management, the benefits it offers, the challenges of implementing it, and how it could shape the future of trucking.
How Trucking Companies Can Leverage AI for Route Optimization
AI is no longer a futuristic concept - it’s a practical tool that’s reshaping the trucking industry today.
Nutrition and Healthy Eating on the Road for Owner-Operators
Maintaining a balanced diet is one of the biggest challenges for owner-operators who spend long stretches on the road. With limited healthy options at truck stops and unpredictable schedules, it’s easy to fall into the trap of fast food and snacks.
Integration of Wearable Technology for Truck Drivers
Wearable technology, like fitness trackers and smartwatches—is quickly becoming a must-have for truck drivers. These devices help monitor health, track sleep, and encourage movement, empowering drivers to make smarter choices and maintain their well-being while on the road.
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