State of the Trucking Industry in 2021
Last year, the record-high demand for online goods, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and medical supplies strained the country’s supply chain and ultimately tested logistical efficiency. Then, as states shut down, freight volumes rapidly decreased. Revenues took a dive. The most immediately impacted people in the industry were truckers. Truck drivers were […]
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Point of Sale System: Processing at Your Unbranded Diesel Island
You own a branded truck stop with an unbranded diesel island. The harsh reality is you’re losing money every time a truck passes because your stop isn’t able to process Over The Road (OTR) fleet cards with your current point of sale system. Word gets out. Then, not only are truckers […]
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COVID-19 and Your Truck Stop
UPDATE: Here we are, nine months later, and we are still in the grips of the Corona Virus pandemic. We’ve gone through widespread, unprecedented shut-downs and re-openings, only to be faced with the possibility of shut-downs again, as we navigate the holiday season. The trucking industry as a whole continues to […]
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Digital Marketing Checklist for Truck Stop Franchisees
In the middle of the night, the dispatcher for a large fleet is trying to find their drivers fuel, food, and parking. They’re searching to find the ideal stop, some place that won’t take their drivers more than five miles off the highway and has all of the services their drivers […]
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Take Charge of Your Truck Stop Inventory Management System
The average truck stop and convenience store may carry more than $100,000 in inventory on any given day. Do you have the information you need to make the most profit out of the way you manage your store stock? For convenience stores, inventory turns about 20 to 35 times each year. […]
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Why We Appreciate Truckers–And You Should, Too
According to Business Insider, trucker’s move more than 70% of America’s freight. That’s more than 10 billion tons annually. How does that compute for the everyday American? Everything we buy in stores, everything in our homes came off a truck at some point in its product life cycle. The trucking industry […]
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6 Millennial Buying Trends at C-Stores & Truck Stops
Millennials have been blamed for “killing” at least 26 aspects of American life, from real estate to breakfast cereals to marriage. This group of consumers, born between 1981 and 1996, numbers about 71 million people, just behind the Baby Boomer generation (1946-1964) with 74 million people. They’re a growing part of […]
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Benefits of a Diesel Island
Thought about adding a Diesel Island to your location? Are you located near a major highway? Do your customers ask if you accept OTR Fleet cards? Are you located near a large trucking company? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you need to seriously consider adding a diesel […]
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Gas Station POS Systems vs. Terminals
Picture the average evening at one of your truck stop locations. It’s 7pm. A wave of customers rolls in. They just drove 8 straight hours and landed at your busiest truck stop during its busiest time. How does your truck stop manage all of their payments? We’ll compare, in two scenarios, […]
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EBT/Food Stamps – Rules and Regulations
Fuel stations that don’t accept federal benefits cards could be missing out on an opportunity to grow grocery revenues. Each year, about 42 million Americans receive benefits to buy food through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP program. Historically, this program has also been known as food stamps, because […]
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Debit Cards vs. Credit Cards – What You Need to Know
Most people with a job have the option of carrying two types of payment cards: a debit card and a credit card. While they may look the same, consumers who use the cards and the merchants that accept them should understand how the cards are different. Both types of cards are […]
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How to Choose the Right Fuel Oil Supplier
Choosing the right fuel oil supplier for your gas station can have a big impact on your success and profitability. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you negotiate this process. You just bought a new gas station in a prime location. It sees regular traffic and promises […]
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