There are more than 3.5 million truck drivers on U.S. highways. And, with the total tonnage of truck freight shipments predicted to increase by as much as 35 percent by 2040, the need to make trucks safer for everyone on the road is both urgent and imperative. In this...
Motor carriers have many fixed expenses, from lease payments to licenses. The cost of doing business in the trucking industry comes at a high price when you factor in everything from training to maintenance and you will find few ways to influence those standard...
Whether you are a new owner-operator, a well-established fleet owner, or an asset-based freight broker, you know that expansion can increase your profitability. With more trucks, you can reap certain efficiencies and economies of scale and be able to work with larger...
If you’re new to the trucking industry, you learned about weigh stations during your driver training sessions. You’ll also hear about them from other drivers or, if you’re leased on to a motor carrier or freight broker, from your supervisor or dispatcher. As you know,...
With increasing congestion on North America’s highways and surface roads comes an increase in drivers’ rude, unacceptable, and sometimes extremely dangerous reactions. Road rage is the cause behind a growing number of tragic collisions – accidents that can change the...