Legislatures have been toying around with the idea of raising the trucking weight limit from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds on the national interstate system. The bill that contains the provision (the Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act) and its sponsor, Representative Reid Ribble of Wisconsin, have taken some serious heat from those in the transportation … Read More
Surely you have heard about the popular upsurge of podcasts in the past ten years. With the rise of “smart” devices and the ceaselessly developing internet, podcasts have become a wonderful venue to spread news, convey political ideas, and teach the public about virtually every topic. Drivers in the trucking industry are already taking advantage … Read More
The American highway system is aging, and its poor conditions have been agitating truck drivers and fleet owners for years. Those in the transportation industry benefit greatly from new, well-kept roads and bridges. Better roads prevent crashes and unnecessary wear and tear on tires and rigs. However, an alarming number of national and state highways have … Read More
And the 2015 Winner is… When you think truck driving championship, you are mostly thinking of some monster truck-type race. In reality, it is a championship for the most safe and professional drivers. The National Truck Driving Championship takes place every year, and is also known as the “Super Bowl of Safety”. The 2015 championship … Read More
Changing Times of Trucking A lot of things in the trucking world are changing. Updated equipment, new technology, and now increased opportunities for women drivers. Many trucking companies are trying their hardest to keep their trucks on the road because there is a sudden lack of drivers. The freight industry has decided to make trucking … Read More
It is no secret that the American economy is utterly dependent on the trucking industry. Therefore, there is a constant effort to maintain and update the tools accessible to drivers during their long hauls. To this end, a recent invention has potentially changed the trucking industry forever: trucks that can drive themselves. Google had already … Read More
A great book can make any trip fly by. Here is a list of great audiobooks that will real you in from start to finish. Top Audiobooks while on the Road #1. Tell No One, by Harlan Coben The 2001 novel was an international bestseller and has secured itself a place among the best suspense … Read More
Between the days spent on the road, the long hours, and the crazy schedules, when is it really practical for you and the drivers in your fleet to find the time to go to a gym? It is definitely not easy for truckers to find a fitness routine that they can follow faithfully, by nature … Read More
The American Trucking Associations has recently announced that their fund raising campaign, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), which was launched just last year, has already raked in more than one million dollars that will be spent to promote a positive image of trucking, Fleet Owner reports. The goal of TMAF is to ensure that both … Read More
On March 17, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released a smartphone app that displays the safety profiles of carriers, comprehensively featuring drivers’ percentile rankings in the DOT’s Compliance Safety Accountability program, insurance/licensing information, crash history, and safety ratings, according to Overdrive. The so called QCMobile application essentially provides users with the same information that … Read More
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