PAPERWORK!  How do you handle it? What is required and what happens if you don't do it properly? Tonight we'll discuss the requirements and what you must always keep on file. We'll discuss the regulations and some systems to help you overcome them. How do you keep track of everything? How can it be easier for us all?

Do you have a dream to do great things but can't decide if it's time to start? Do you want to get started in the trucking business but not sure if it's a good time? Are you on the fence about getting your own authority but not sure if you're ready to take the leap? Tonight we'll talk about some techniques you can use to help make these big decisions. While we're at it, we'll take a broad look at the trucking industry today and the trends we're seeing that might help you better understand the decisions you face.

Electronic logging devices. They're coming! Like it or not they've been mandated and will be in every truck by the end of 2017. How can we stay ahead of the curve and be prepared for the mandate? Why are they so unpopular with many drivers? Do we need to rethink our Hours of Service rules? Let's discuss the rules on the horizon and how to get over the hurdle.

Talk to anyone about the history of the trucking industry and one topic will always come up, regulations. Just how does an industry that prides itself on undergoing a huge government period of deregulation have so many regulations? It seems that there is a new regulation proposed every time the government approves a new bill. So how do we stay on top of the regulations and how can we continue to conduct a profitable business when it seems as though "Big Brother" is always looking over our shoulders?

How do you find shippers to work with? Once you find them, how do you get your foot in the door? We'll discuss these issues and more!

Today's show is all about you! Bring your questions and comments and lets share our knowledge of the trucking industry to better our peers and gain some benefit for ourselves while we are at it!How can you be resourceful and set yourself apart from the crowd? What makes you different than every other person with a truck and trailer out there?

Joining us tonight will be Josh Warne and Dudley Boyd of Enoble Business Capital. There are a lot of facts, fiction and rumors surrounding the concept of factoring, and many people are lured into it not aware of everything involved. Let's discuss how factoring works, the different options and types of funding available for your business, and how you can use these options to help your business succeed. We also want to weed out the rumors and bad advice some factoring services use as propaganda. This is always a hot topic on this show and your questions and comments are what will drive us forward! Press "1" on your keypad to get on the air!

As a driver, becoming an owner operator is a big step in building a trucking business. There are boundless opportunities once you take control of the direction of your career. As a carrier, hiring owner operators can open up countless new opportunities. There are many intricacies that everyone should understand in the relationship of the carrier and the owner operator. There are laws that need to be followed, and basic ethical rules that must be adhered to if everyone is on the true path to success. Let's discuss how becoming an owner operator or lease an owner operator can help you take the next step in building a business.

We've all made contracts in our lives. From the time we are young we made promises and agreements to fulfill them. As we go through life those agreements become much more complicated, and the word "Contract" starts to take on a much more fear inducing meaning. In business we encounter new contracts on a seemingly daily basis. Do we always know what we are agreeing to? Let's discuss some of the red flags to watch out for and some simple ways to overcome them. Let's start Trucking with Authority!

Do you have the insurance coverage you need? Do you understand the different types of insurance and what they cover? Join us to welcome Brad Allen and Scott Lyden of Hadley and Lyden Insurance as we tackle the tough questions, and make sense of the confusing topic of insurance. We will find out what is required, what we should have, and even spend some time defining some of the confusing terminology? We all need to be prepared for the worst and having the proper insurance coverage is the best preparation!