IPA
Consulting for the Trucking Industry

IPA provides specialized consulting services for the transportation and warehousing industry throughout North America. We have guided many clients in the transportation industry sector through effective application of cash management systems, advertising techniques, cost control, organization, communication, financial planning and performance.

More than 170,000 businesses in the United States and Canada have looked to IPA to help them accelerate growth, control spending, maintain positive cash flow and become profitable. The following common business tools are employed by successful trucking operations:

IPA PRESENTS:

MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUR TRUCKING OPERATION

FINANCIAL VARIABLES:

• Dead-head expense
• Rolling cost per mile
• LTL and OTR mix
• Controlling parts inventory
• Detailed rig efficiency reports
• Insurance costs
• Fuel costs
• Permits
• Maintenance
• Accounts Receivable
• Cash management
• Financing requirements

QUALITY CONTROL VARIABLES:

• Keeping current with D.O.T. requirements
• Dispatcher performance reports
• Rig efficiency reports
• Rig repair reports

SALES PERFORMANCE VARIABLES:

• Scheduling function
• Coordination between sales and dispatch
• Competition
• Selective selling effort directed toward maximum profit possibilities
• Selective use of brokers