Showing Results for - Month: November 2015
How Can the Trucking Industry Overcome its Recruitment Problem?
Can the Trucking Industry Overcome its Recruitment Problem? For decades, trucking and hauling has been integral to the American economy—nearly 10 billion tons of freight was hauled by truck in [...]
Read MoreOn Being Grateful This Thanksgiving Even if You’re on the Road
On Being Grateful This Thanksgiving Even if You’re on the Road. Gratitude, if the Zen masters of the world or that guy who wrote Chicken Soup for the Soul are [...]
Read More6 Little Things You Can Do To Show Appreciation for Your Drivers
6 Little Things You Can Do To Show Appreciation for Your Drivers. Even with the advent of new technology across almost every aspect of transportation, shipping and distribution. The lifeblood [...]
Read MoreHome on Wheels: Big Rigs Outfitted with the Comforts of Home
Home on Wheels: Big Rigs Outfitted with the Comforts of Home. With many drivers spending as much, if not more, time in their cabs than their homes it’s not surprising [...]
Read MoreSafety Advocates vs. Environmentalists on Trailer Length
Safety Advocates vs. Environmentalists on Trailer Length. There’s a heated debate going on in Congress over making double tractor trailers longer by 10 feet, and it’s pitted safety-focused groups against [...]
Read MoreDOT to Address Lack of Safe Parking for Truck Drivers
Safe truck parking can be hard to find, as a recently released U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) survey confirmed. Based on the study’s results, the DOT has vowed to address [...]
Read MoreAnd Now Trucking Is Suddenly Slowing Down?
And Now Trucking Is Suddenly Slowing Down? This comes at the wrong time. Trucking had been booming. 2014 had been a banner year. Capacity was squeezed, and rates were rising. [...]
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