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Owner-Operator Finance Programs Boost Profitability, Owner-Operator Relations Competition for qualified drivers is at an all-time high among trucking companies. From a labor shortage that is driving up compensation and making it difficult to retain employees, to the increasing cost of healthcare benefits and volatile fuel costs, truckload carriers are looking for ways to both trim expenses and lower driver turnover.
TCA's Benchmarking Programs "When Performance is Measured, Performance Improves." TCA is pleased to announce a comprehensive program that will enable the Truckload Carrier to identify costs in specific profit centers to better prepare their organizations for profitability. This program has been designed to systematically address the challenge of Cost and Revenue segmentation as it pertains to the marketplace.
Building Profitable Drivers - Going Beyond Good TCA's 2003 Annual Convention workshop, "Building Profitable Drivers - Going Beyond Good," shows how you can create P&L's on drivers. Learn about the factors you need to track to ensure that drivers continue to make you money.
Unleashing Operations Performance This article discusses how to build a high performance fleet manager system. This is important to the success of today's carrier because the fleet manager is the primary link to driver performance in any trucking organization. Fleet manager performance has a direct impact on crucial business result areas, such as miles driven per unit, driver turnover, accident involvement, fuel cost, etc.
Getting a Bank to Say "Yes"

Requesting money from a bank or other lender is often a mysterious and intimidating process. Bankers seem to have their own set of rules - and no one really knows what they are. Steven Dutro, vice president, CFO ex has written an informative, easy to understand article that talks about:

  • What makes a bank tick
  • How to prepare for a bank presentation
  • How to find a lender
Loading up on profits Don't accept fire-sale rates as a fact of life. By seeking out 'win-win' situations, you can command a fair rate and avoid becoming a commodity.
Key Cash Benchmarks Tip Sheet for Small Trucking Companies Is your company's overall financial structure set up for financial success? If not, frequent cash flow crises could be coming. This worksheet will help you compare your company against other companies.
Loose Change Piles Up Is your company's overall day-to-day focus of every single employee set on financial success? If not, you could be missing out on thousands of dollars in revenues and profits. The Pennies, Nickels and Dimes Tip Sheet will help you understand some of the dozens of ways successful companies are profiting by focusing on the pennies, nickels and dimes on a daily basis.