Category: Owner-Operators
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Fuel Card vs Cash Price: The Math Most Owner-Operators Get Wrong
Fuel is the biggest line on an owner-operator P&L, and the fuel card decision is wrapped in more marketing fog than any other purchase in trucking. Here is the math, stripped of the sales pitch. The two prices on every pump Truck stops post a cash price and a credit price, often 40 to 70…
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Load Boards vs a Dispatcher: When the Free Option Costs the Most
Every owner-operator starts on the load boards. They are the democratic heart of the spot market, and for some operations they are enough. But there is a point where the free option quietly becomes the most expensive thing in your business. Here is how to tell which side of that line you are on. What…