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Category Archives: Trucking Info

Category Archives: Trucking Info

EFS Money Codes y Cheques EFS: Cómo Usarlos de Forma Segura
by Mario Tarradell | septiembre 1, 2023

EFS Money Codes y Cheques EFS: Cómo Usarlos de Forma Segura

Los EFS Money Codes (Códigos de Dinero EFS) han sido una parte integral de la industria del transporte por carretera durante décadas. Las empresas de transporte y los propietarios-operadores los utilizan frecuentemente para pagos con cheques EFS en sus operaciones diarias. Este método de pago en transporte y logística está firmemente arraigado en la industria del transporte.

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How to Save Money on Truck Repairs
by Mario Tarradell | junio 19, 2023

How to Save Money on Truck Repairs

Truck maintenance, specifically truck repairs, takes a huge chunk out of a trucking company’s annual budget. Next to fuel and purchasing a truck, it is the costliest aspect of running a trucking business. Repairs and maintenance swallow up about 10 percent of overall expenses, according to Truck Driver Institute. We’re talking about 12 cents per mile and $15,000 annually for airline/hoses, alternators, wiring, and brakes.

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Top 10 Worst Traffic Bottlenecks for Truckers in the United States
by Mario Tarradell | mayo 16, 2023

Top 10 Worst Traffic Bottlenecks for Truckers in the United States

Nobody likes to sit in traffic. The word alone makes everybody cringe. But for truckers, sitting in traffic means they're losing money. So, the best thing to do is avoid high congestion highways that spell a revenue loss for hard working men and women hauling loads. The American Trucking Research Institute (ATRI) put together their list of the worst traffic bottlenecks in the country for 2023. We give you the top 10, a few highlights from ATRI's top 100 traffic bottlenecks reports, and helping driving tips if you and your rig get caught idle on the highway. 

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Don’t Be a Cyber Crime Victim: Tips to Protect Yourself from Phishing Attacks
by Mario Tarradell | marzo 8, 2023

Don’t Be a Cyber Crime Victim: Tips to Protect Yourself from Phishing Attacks

Phishing is the most common type of cybercrime with an estimated 3.4 billion spam emails sent every day. In fact, nearly half (45%) of all emails sent in 2021 were identified as spam. These are fraudulent attacks that threaten the livelihood of businesses and individuals. So how do you protect yourself from phishing? How do you avoid becoming a cybercrime victim? We have a list of tips and best practices for you so that you aren't the latest target of cyber criminals. We also tell you how the TCS Fuel Card works hard to combat cybercrime. 

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IFTA Report Deadlines For 2023
by Mario Tarradell | diciembre 15, 2022

IFTA Report Deadlines For 2023

It’s IFTA time for truckers. Quarterly reports for the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) are a four- times-a-year requirement for trucking companies and owner-operators. If you haul loads from state to state, you file IFTA reports. Get the deadline dates and learn how the TCS Fuel Card can make filing easier.

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Fuel Prices Rank As No. 1 Issue in Trucking Industry 2022 Report
by Mario Tarradell | diciembre 6, 2022

Fuel Prices Rank As No. 1 Issue in Trucking Industry 2022 Report

Fuel prices in 2022 affected owner-operators and trucking companies hauling loads every day. So, it's no surprise that trucking industry professionals responding to the ATRI (American Transportation Research Institute) Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry 2022 survey unanimously chose fuel prices as the #1 ranking issue. They also chose three counterstrategies to help control rising fuel prices. In addition, there was a first-ever issue in the rest of the Top 10 and a few other unexpected results. We give you a summary breakdown of the ATRI report.

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