Oil And Gas Markets Cause Of Concern For Trucking Companies
While other areas of the trucking industry are stronger than ever before, that's not the case for all trucking companies. With falling crude prices and the continuing decline of energy, trucking companies in this...
Truck Driver Shortage Now Affecting All Industry Sectors
The ongoing truck driver shortage has been a concern to the trucking industry for many years. Trucking executives have been planning and building strategies to change the trend but the numbers continue to climb....
Get the Most For Your Dollar When You Need Equipment
The difference between profit and loss can be razor-thin. The trucking industry is no exception. With the volatility of fuel prices, intense competition for loads, and the high cost of maintaining equipment, a trucking...
Weigh My Truck App Now Available To Drivers
CAT Scale Company recently announced that its Weigh My Truck application is now available for the iPhone and iPad. The Weigh My Truck app is free to download and use at this time. Registration is also...
Truck Drivers Need To Stand Up Against The Industry’s Bottom Feeder Companies
I recently read a great discussion at The Truckers Report discussing new truck drivers entering the industry, the available tools that truck drivers have access to voice their concerns and opinions. Ultimately, we beg...
The U.S. Economy And A Slowing Trucking Industry
The trucking industry has always been a strong indicator for the U.S. economy. When the trucking industry is strong, so is the economy. When the trucking industry struggles, the U.S. economy often follows. And...
Heavy Vehicle User Tax 2290 May Not Weigh Heavy for Truckers If Prepared To...
The HVUT may not cost heavy as like the heavy motor vehicles if truckers and fleet-owners who need to pay tax form 2290 and file returns happen on time during this tax period for...
Transportation Adds 7,000+ Jobs; Trucking Industry Up 700 In August
While the U.S. economy struggled in August, it still saw another consecutive growth in jobs. The U.S. economy generated a lower-than-expected 173,000 new jobs in August, the government reported Friday.
The transportation sector gained more...
Guide to Tippers and Dropsides
Almost every mainstream light commercial manufacturer has an off-the-shelf 3.5-tonne gross weight tipper and dropside in its catalogue or somewhere on its web site. It is not hard to see their appeal.
Buy a Ready-Bodied...
Investing In The Trucking Industry
Investing in the trucking industry is like investing in any other industry, you have your risk and you have your rewards. Any investor knows that when you invest in a specific industry, you have...
