Business experts are optimistic about trucking in 2021 and truckers could not be happier for it. The trucking industry went through an unprecedented 2020 with ups and downs at the beginning of the year and incredible rate spikes from the middle of the year and on. Many companies closed their doors in the first and […]
Do truck drivers make good money? This question comes up frequently and is usually asked by people who don’t drive semi trucks or are considering getting their CDL. This isn’t an easy question to answer unless we get into some details, which is precisely what I’ll be doing here today. The short answer to “do […]
Today I want to talk with you about insurance. Namely commercial auto liability truck insurance. More specifically, I want to talk with you about Congressman Jesus Chuy Garcia and his $2 million dollar truck insurance bill. You may have heard talk in the news recently about large increases coming to the trucking industry. Mr. Chuy […]
New or Used? Decisions, decisions… So you’ve been thinking about buying a semi truck in 2020? We at AFT Dispatch and A2C Logistics believe that buying a semi truck is a big decision but also a good investment, if done right. So let’s go through the steps of buying a semi truck in 2020 and […]
Things are getting better in the freight markets! This is indeed great news. Rates are increasing, tonnage is increasing, freight availability is improving. This exactly why we’ve been telling truckers they need to keep on truckin‘. Let’s look back a few months. Things were bad. Lots of trucks on the road, very little freight. The […]
Freight dispatchers don’t have it easy. What else is new? Actually there are several items which have been added to the freight dispatcher plate. In fact lately it seems they’ve had to pull out a second plate. The freight market has been punishing truck drivers and freight dispatchers have had to work extra hard to […]
I speak with many owner operators on a daily basis. That’s my job. We lease on owner operators. Every one of these folks are looking to lease onto one of the best owner operator companies. Through our conversations, I learn a lot about many of the different owner operator companies, their offerings, and more importantly […]
You might’ve asked yourself this question as you watched the markets crumble over these past few months. What’s the best trailer type during this pandemic? There is an answer and I will provide it here. As I wrote in my previous post Owner Operator Trucking was Forever Changed for the Worst in 2020, trucking has […]
It’s been months since my last blog post. Since then the world has gone through a lot. Owner operator trucking will likely never be the same. Owner Operator trucking was forever changed for the worst in 2020. Over this period of time I’ve put up many videos on our YouTube Channel and we’ve gained lots […]
I just want to pass my well wishes to all truckers and owner operators, carriers, and company drivers out there. We know how hard most of you work and how most people just don’t understand the role truckers and trucking plays in our society and everyday living. We know, and we appreciate you! I hope […]
