Carriers/Truckers Trucking industry

Trucking is a dynamic industry, and things are always happening. Here are a few noteworthy current events affecting shippers, carriers, and the trucking industry around the country.

Carriers/Truckers Trucking industry

During the month of August, noteworthy trends in terms of spot market capacity include a rise of 10 percent over capacity rates seen in the month of July. While spot market capacities...

Carriers/Truckers

Heart disease is the world’s biggest killer. In the United States, approximately 610,000 people die each year from heart disease. That means one in four people will die from heart disease...

Carriers/Truckers Trucking industry

Current news in the trucking industry covers a wide area of topics ranging from federal oversight to gas prices. Here are four of the most important topics currently affecting the industry.

Shippers Carriers/Truckers

It is no secret that shipping costs have been on an upward trend for quite some time. According to Freight Transportation Research Associates (FTR) costs for 2018 are expected to be 12...

Carriers/Truckers

Today’s truckers face a lot of challenges that come with the nature of the job and lifestyle. A recent survey from Convoy ranked boredom among the top challenges facing truckers today. As a...

Carriers/Truckers Trucking industry Technology

At a recent conference, Elaine Chao discussed how upcoming DOT regulations for autonomous vehicles would focus on being performance-based and less confusing in regard to interstate...

Carriers/Truckers Trucking industry

The need for truck drivers continues to increase and is at its worst level the U.S. has ever experienced. The growing popularity of online purchases has increased the need to transport...

Carriers/Truckers Trucking industry

Companies across the United States are reporting increased operating expenses and reduced profit margins due to a truck shortage this year, a problem that doesn’t seem to have any immediate...