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
Long-distance trucking can be a tough job. It requires an attentive worker who can remain focused for hours at a time as they conquer hundreds of miles. You guys deserve a break! We’re not talking a 10 minute stop at a fast food joint, you need a place to kick your feet up, sit back … 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
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
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