It has been a long hot summer, but fall is officially underway. While we always look forward to autumn, the new season brings its own unique challenges for fleet owners and owner-operators. This time of the year it is easy to celebrate the cooler temperatures and prepare for peak freight season, but it is important…
Over the past two months, the price of fuel has steadily increased. While the rollercoaster of fuel prices certainly isn’t anything new, as we head into peak freight season it is an unwelcome increase to an already high operating cost for fleet owners and owner-operators. The second week of September 2023 shows that national average…
That’s right, it is that time of the year again! National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) is rapidly approaching and soon every trucking company around the country will be rolling out the red carpet for their professional drivers, owner-operators, and fleet owners. This year’s annual event will run from September 10-16. Driver Appreciation Week is…
Summer is in full swing and we are already seeing record breaking temperatures across the country. Just about every fleet and professional driver has a winter protocol to deal with adverse driving conditions, but summer maintenance is critical to keep your truck running efficiently and safely. Your summer preventative maintenance checklist might look a little…
You’ve made the leap from driver to owner-operator or fleet owner. Now what? The road to success is full of challenges and hard-learned lessons. Success doesn’t happen overnight, but according to Jeff Morton and Charley Mahon, the co-founders of Contractor’s Corner, you control more components than you might think. If you caught part 1 of…
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