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
Where Did All the Truckers Go? (Why the Trucking Industry Needs a Makeover!) Somewhere in our family photo albums there are pictures of me and my brother when we were little sitting in the cab of our great uncle’s truck. Our tiny bodies are laughable amongst the huge rig, but our grinning faces clearly display … 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
It can be frustrating to put in the time and effort to successfully haul a load just get stuck waiting for payment from your customer. Freight invoice collection can be a pain for small trucking companies and owner-operators who have to focus much of their time and energy into finding and hauling the next load. … 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
