A recent report from Fleet Financials puts fuel expenses at the top of costs that make up the total cost of ownership for trucking companies. Coming in at a whopping 12 percent, rising fuel..
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.
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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..
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 this..
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.
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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 percent..
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..
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 transports...
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 product..
