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2016 MN Freight System Plan: Trucking Overview

This November, Commissioner Charles A. Zelle signed the 2016 Minnesota Statewide Freight System Plan. This Plan is an update to Minnesota’s first State Freight Plan developed in 2005. The 96-page

3 Ways to Maximize Your MPG this Winter

When it comes to winter, you’re just not driving as many miles between fill-ups compared to the summer. Refiners of both gasoline and diesel fuel must change the composition in

Becoming an Owner Operator: Invoice Factoring 101

This week’s post aims to explain the benefit of factoring to an owner operator’s operation. Unfortunately, it only pertains to those who have chosen to operate under their own authority.

How to Drive Around a Semi-Truck

Typically, our blog posts are directed at motor carriers and truck drivers. However, this week’s is actually for passenger vehicle drivers. With Operation Safe Driver Week underway, now’s the time

ATRI Releases Findings on Fleet Fuel Economy and Usage

On Monday, October 17, 2016, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released the results from its investigation into fleet fuel economy and fuel usage. Nearly 100 fleet managers provided their

Steer Clear of Deer this November: Collisions on the Rise

State Farm released its annual deer claim study on September 19th. The 2015-2016 study ranks states by the potential a driver in that state had of hitting a large animal

Becoming an Owner Operator: Load Boards

Last month’s Becoming an Owner Operator blog post explained the advantages and disadvantages of being on a master insurance policy. This week’s post will discuss load boards. Load Board Flashback.

Best Truck Stop Food in the Midwest

There’s nothing worse than a long day on the road, and then ending up at a dingy truck stop with crappy food. We’ve taken to Yelp.com to research what the

Prepare for Operation Safe Driver Week 2016

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week will be during the week of October 16-22, 2016. The week is dedicated to spotlighting unsafe driving behaviors by both

Be Prepared to Stop: A World Without Trucks

Many of those not working in the transportation or trucking industries do not realize the importance of trucks, and truckers, to our daily lives. Filmmaker Jennifer Clymer recently finished Be

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