FAQ

Is this a live course?

This is a pre-recorded course that allows you to learn at your own pace. Each lecture has video lessons, sometimes accompanied by links and downloadable documents.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed to guide anyone in the trucking industry to learn how to analyze the market, plan your business operations and manage your trucking business.

What are the benefits of purchasing this course?

Trucking is a pretty hush hush industry, and many don't really understand what makes it ebb and flow. This course will teach you how to analyze the market and make educated predictions on what will happen next!

What will I learn?

Check out the course curriculum down below which will show you exactly the way this course is structured and the topics that are covered.

Is this course applicable to Canada?

This course takes into account the US market and laws only, but financial principles as well as analytical principles are applicable globally!

Course Curriculum 

• Welcome to the Course
• Introduction to the Course
• Business Planning: Big Picture Awareness
• Supply & Demand
• What Affects Demand?
• What Affects Supply?
• Business Planning: Macro Data by Trailer Type
• Reefer Trailers
• Dry Van Trailers
• Flatbed Trailers
• Business Planning: The Freight Market
• Understanding the Freight Cycle
• Seasonality of Freight by Trailer Type
• The Flow of Freight to the Spot Market
• Contract Patterns Affecting the Spot Market
• Understanding Load to Truck Ratios
• Business Tips
• Writing a Business Plan
• Hiring and Retaining Drivers
• Strategies
• Avoiding Claims
• Load Scams and Double Brokers
• Non-Payment and Bond Filings
• Financial Management
• Understanding Your Cost per Mile
• Managing Company Expenses
• Managing Cash Flow
• Analyzing Your Company's Numbers
• Profit & Loss Reports
• Cash Flow Statements
• Creating Monthly Reports
• Key Performance Indicators
• Building an AirTable System
• Introduction
• Audit Files Base
• Load Base
• Expense Base
• Cash Flow Base
• Payroll Base
• Records Base
• Student Requested Lessons (in progress)
• Continuous population of lessons specifically created according to student requests!