Outlook For Trucking Industry Profits Is Bright

Freight rates have risen sharply in 2021, boosting trucking profitability to attractive levels. According to DAT Flatbed Rates, nationwide spot rates are up about 30% in the last twelve months. This is...

How to Find the Perfect Trucking Niche as an Owner-Operator

People are often warned that trucking is one of the most competitive business sectors to be in, but that’s only partially true. There are tons of underserved niches out there with virtually...

Tips for Owner-Operators Looking for a Great Niche

Trucking is an incredibly vast industry with a wide number of specializations. Those who are resourceful are those who will ultimately be able to survive. Trucking is very competitive,...

Travel all over the US and control your toll expenses with the Uproad app

Uproad gets in touch with the toll agencies, sends the driver real-time notifications, and automatically handles the payments. More and more US drivers install the new Uproad app. This...

What Are the Truck Driver’s Assets On the Road

If you are thinking about being a truck driver for a career, now is a good time to get into it. With the pandemic, there is a high demand for truck drivers...

4 Ways Truckers Can Grow Their Business

The trucking industry was worth more than $700 billion in 2017, and the sector has grown since then. However, this market is highly competitive. Small trucking businesses are competing with larger fleets,...

What to Look for When Hiring a Truck

Hiring a truck is a serious business, whether you’re hiring one for a day, a week or a longer period. For someone who’s not used to the hiring process, it’s useful to...

How Technology can Save Fleet Managers Time and Money

Despite transport businesses being under immense pressure to achieve more with less, fleet managers tend to avoid investing in new technologies, unless it’s deemed critical to survival. After all, the economy is...

Truck Driving Tips: How to Stay Focused During the Long Drives

A career in truck driving is certainly a lucrative one, but it can be quite the opposite of exciting on long stretches of country roads - it’s hard to stay focused when many hours...

How Truckers Stay Entertained While on the Road

Truck drivers are in love with the machine and the road, and they usually don’t need any entertainment while driving. Things can get a little bit harder once the time for rest comes. Of...