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
In 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration introduced a new Comprehensive Safety Analysis program that drastically changed the way that individual owner-operators conduct their business. The policies from the beginning of the decade ushered in a brand new, elevated level of strictness when it comes to federal safety inspections and requirements. According to Overdrive … Read More
Safety is no joke for those in the trucking and freighting industry. Operating heavy machinery and traveling great distances can put even the most experienced driver in harm’s way. Those who are assigned to transport oversized loads particularly need to heed caution, as a recent accident in North Carolina reminds us. According to Heavy Duty … Read More
Despite all of the economic optimism that has accompanied the end of the recession, one large issue looms present in virtually every industry nationwide. There is a significant shortage of truck drivers in the United States. Reuters reports that the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has declared that the United States’ trucking industry has a shortage … Read More
For owner-operators and small trucking companies, standing out and competing against the big carriers can be difficult and often poses a lot of challenges. Luckily, with the expansion of the internet smaller carriers are now able to market much more effectively and with greater reach, thus evening the playing field between small and large trucking … Read More
For prospective truck drivers it is easy to be discouraged by all of the negative sides of the trucking business that people so often choose to talk about, but there are still many benefits of being a trucker. Though making a living as a truck driver may take a lot of work and can be … Read More
For owner-operators looking to build a fleet and start their own trucking company, the concept of leasing a truck can be confusing and seem daunting. What owner-operators need to do before they can know if leasing a truck is the right decision is to searching for a variety of leasing options because there are many … Read More
Any road trip around the United States will show you how beautiful the country is. With countless scenic American highways, drivers can immerse themselves in the breathtaking landscape. Long haul truck drivers already know this fact about America. Spending hours on the road at a time, truck drivers also appreciate the value of beautiful scenery … Read More
Winter driving is especially dangerous for long haul truck drivers who need to stay focused the entire time and remember their training to know if their truck is not running properly. Winter driving is often made stressful by icy roads and snowy storms that make life difficult on a truck driver. If you’re on the … Read More
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