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...
Truckers Logic CMO Richard Hale Discusses Recruiting New Truck Drivers
Truckers Logic Chief Marketing Officer Discusses Recruitment In Trucking
As the trucking industry continues to grow, so does the on-going shortage of new truck drivers. While trucking companies have been testing new marketing techniques and...
Senator Tom Carper Proposes Raising Fuel Taxes
A democratic senator from Delaware is proposing to raise fuel taxes over the next four years. That senator is Tom Carper. Senator Carper is a senior transportation authorizer. The purpose of the fuel tax...
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...
Con-way Has Been Acquired In $3 Billion Deal; To Be Rebranded As XPO Logistics
Con-way has been acquired in a multi-billion dollar deal and the company will rebrand as XPO Logistics. XPO is set to acquire Con-way Inc., one of the country’s largest trucking companies, stated by XPO...
Trucking Trends to Keep a Close Eye On
The trucking industry is very lucrative because everyone needs some sort of transportation. Trucking transport is used to shift mail from one location to another, and commercial trucking is a must for anyone who...
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...
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...
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...
2017 Trucking Industry Outlook
2017 is officially here and the trucking industry is again bracing big changes in the year ahead. Both Amazon and Uber are making headlines as Uber Freight has launched and Amazon plans to launch...