PiqMax Bloghttps://piqmax.com/blog/Used oil rules, route planning and how to pick software.en-us What EPA Requires Used Oil Transporters to Record on Every Pickuphttps://piqmax.com/blog/used-oil-transporter-records/https://piqmax.com/blog/used-oil-transporter-records/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTThe records federal rules require for each used oil shipment you accept or deliver, what goes on them and how long to keep them, from 40 CFR Part 279. Used Oil Transfer Facilities: The 24-Hour and 35-Day Lineshttps://piqmax.com/blog/used-oil-transfer-facility-rules/https://piqmax.com/blog/used-oil-transfer-facility-rules/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTWhen a base or parking area becomes a used oil transfer facility, what happens after 35 days and what federal rules require for tanks, containers, containment and labels. The 1,000 ppm Halogen Rule for Used Oil Haulers, in Plain Englishhttps://piqmax.com/blog/used-oil-halogen-1000-ppm-rule/https://piqmax.com/blog/used-oil-halogen-1000-ppm-rule/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTWhat the rebuttable presumption means, how a transporter makes the call on total halogens, the exceptions and what records to keep, from 40 CFR 279.44. Route Planner vs. Route Software: Which One Do You Need?https://piqmax.com/blog/route-planner-vs-route-software/https://piqmax.com/blog/route-planner-vs-route-software/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTA multi-stop route planner puts stops in order. Route software runs what happens around the route. How to tell which one your company needs, in five questions. How Route Software Is Priced: Per Truck, Per Driver or Per Userhttps://piqmax.com/blog/route-software-pricing-models/https://piqmax.com/blog/route-software-pricing-models/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTRoute software is sold per driver, per user, per vehicle or per stop. Published prices from November 2026 and what each model costs a 10-truck company. Why We Engrave Drum Numbers Instead of Using Stickershttps://piqmax.com/blog/engraved-drum-numbers/https://piqmax.com/blog/engraved-drum-numbers/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTSticker labels fall off drums. Why a permanent engraved number, typed by a person, beat stickers and phone scanning for tracking oil, coolant and filter drums. Where Gallons Go Missing: What the Truck Reported vs. What You Receivedhttps://piqmax.com/blog/truck-reported-vs-received-gallons/https://piqmax.com/blog/truck-reported-vs-received-gallons/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTMost software stops tracking at the stop. The second half of the trip, from base to headquarters, is where used oil losses hide. Here's how to see them. What an AI Phone Agent Can Do for a Pickup Route Companyhttps://piqmax.com/blog/ai-phone-agent-pickup-calls/https://piqmax.com/blog/ai-phone-agent-pickup-calls/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTHow AI can answer pickup calls without getting in the way: when it should answer, what it should do with urgent and regular requests and what stays with your people. How to Set Pickup Cycles for Drums and Tankshttps://piqmax.com/blog/how-to-set-pickup-cycles/https://piqmax.com/blog/how-to-set-pickup-cycles/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTToo often wastes a stop, too late means an overflowing tank and an angry customer. How to set a pickup cycle per container, and when to change it.