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Why Every Owner Operator Needs to Know Their Cost Per Mile
One of the fastest ways to fail in trucking is to keep moving freight without understanding what it actually costs to run your truck. Many new owner-operators assume that if they’re rolling, they’re making money. But as Hoyt Moore explained in Episode 5 of the Miles...
What to Look for in a Factoring Partner Beyond Fast Payments
Getting paid fast is a priority for any trucking company, especially when you're still finding your footing. But when it comes to choosing a factoring partner, speed alone shouldn't be the deciding factor. There’s a difference between a company that cuts checks and...
How to Choose the Right Trucking Fuel Card and Save More on Every Mile
For new carriers and owner-operators, managing fuel costs is one of the biggest challenges and opportunities in the business. With diesel prices unpredictable and margins already tight, the right fuel card can make a measurable difference on every mile you drive. But...
How to Stand Out to Brokers and Shippers
When you're a small carrier or owner-operator trying to grow, one of the biggest challenges is getting noticed and trusted by brokers and shippers who have plenty of other options. If you're hauling the same lanes at the same rates as everyone else, how do you stand...
Smart Marketing Moves for Small Carriers
What makes a small carrier stand out in a crowded industry where brokers are flooded with options and shippers stick to what’s familiar? If you don’t have a large fleet, a national sales team, or a big budget, how do you get noticed—and remembered? It’s a question...
How to Build a Professional Brand as an Owner Operator
This article is based on Episode 4 of the Miles and Mentors Podcast, where we spoke with Rob McCutcheon, Vice President of Strategy and Growth at TAFS. Rob has spent the past eight years working with thousands of small carriers and owner-operators, helping them not...
What Every New Trucking Company Should Know About Factoring
This article is based on Episode 4 of the Miles and Mentors Podcast, where we spoke with Rob McCutcheon, Vice President of Strategy and Growth at TAFS. Rob’s journey into trucking wasn’t conventional—he began his career in college athletics and marketing—but over the...
Why Mentorship Matters in the Trucking Industry
Episode 4 of the Miles and Mentors Podcast features Rob McCutcheon, Vice President of Strategy and Growth at TAFS, a company specializing in transportation factoring and support for small and mid-sized carriers. Rob entered the industry with a background in college...
Business Education and Mentorship for Owner-Operators
Many truck drivers become owner-operators with the dream of independence, higher earnings, and control over their schedules. However, most first-time owner-operators fail within their first two years, not because they are bad drivers but because they do not understand...
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