Another Short-Term Solution To Highway Bill
HighWay Trust Running Low On Funds
House Representatives have proposed another short-term solution for the highway bill and many are outraged. House leaders have proposed a temporary one year extension to the current highway bill. Many industry professionals...
Northeast Expecting Big Snowfall-Traveling To Be Bad
A major snowstorm is forming in the central U.S. is expected to drop a foot or more of snow in the Northeast. An artic clipper as weather buffs would call it is heading southeast...
Flatbed And Reefer Perform Strong In May-Set Record Highs
Flatbed/Reefer Rates Strong
Rates in all three segments boomed in May, continuing to build on recent per-mile upticks, according to data released June 2 by Internet Truckstop. Reefer rates on the spot market led the...
Truckin’ With iPhone: How Technology Has Changed The Transportation Industry
Black Dog, the Smokey & The Bandit series, and Larger Than Life are just a few of Hollywood’s impressions of the life of a truck driver. These movies portray danger, excitement, and exotic entertainment...
Trucking Adds 1,500 Jobs In May-Growth Slower
Industry Growth Slower Than Expected
The trucking industry did grow in May, just not up to expert expectations according to our sources. Trucking accounted for 1,500 of the 217,000 jobs added in May, and the...
Sometimes Accidents Just Happen
Trucking Accidents Happen
It's simple, trucking accidents happen. Most people I talk to have the idea that trucking is easy, but anyone that's made it past CDL training knows that easy is the wrong word....
Healthy Trucker Challenge Great For Promoting Healthy Living In Trucking Industry
ATA Promoting Healthy Trucker Challenge
The American Trucking Association announced this week at its annual meeting that they plan on tracking key trucking industry executives to promote healthy living in the trucking industry. Known as...
Swift Makes $4.4M Settlement Over Background Checks
Swift To Pay $4.4 Million To Applicants
Swift Transportation has agreed to a $4.4 million class-action settlement in the case involving claims that Swift Transportation violated terms of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by not disclosing to driver applicants...
Truck Driving Jobs Future Outlook
Looking Forward
Some people have chosen a career as a truck driver for a diversity of reasons. Some of the most common is having an opportunity to travel to places all over the country as...
Role Of Truck Driving Schools
Today's truck drivers have an awesome responsibility. Whether they are driving their trucks from one part of the city to the next or driving across the country to deliver essential products that people need...