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Cargo Theft Surges 1500% Since 2021, Costing Trucking Industry $35 Billion

Homeland Security Investigations estimates losses range from $15 to $35 billion annually, making it a massive yet often overlooked threat. "Theft is tough to detect and even harder to stop" said Senator Todd Young...

$755M Truck Parking Bill Aims to Expand Safe Stops Nationwide

ATA CEO Chris Spear warns the crisis endangers both Truck drivers and the public, while OOIDA President Todd Spencer highlights the harsh reality: "Truckers are forced to drive fatigued or park in unsafe spots like roadside shoulders...
Truck Wraps

Should You Get A Truck Wrap? Let’s Talk Truck Graphics

There's many ways to promote your trucking business and get more eyes on your business. While we still feel digital marketing is one of the best strategies, another strategy that's very effective...
Truck Driver Of The Year

(2018) Truck Driver Of The Year

Do you have what it takes to become Truck Driver Of The Year? One lucky company driver will have the opportunity to win $25,000 if they're chosen as truck driver of the year in...
Truck Driver Parking

Truckers Parking Shortage Is A Growing Concern

Truck Driver Parking Already Limited Nobody stops to thing what happens when truck drivers stop driving at the end of the day or night. Why is this? They seem to be always on the road. It...
Hair Drug Test For Truck Drivers

Hair Drug Screen Test for Truck Drivers: Carriers Push FMCSA For Approval

Truckers Logic first reported on the hair drug screen test for truck drivers more than a year ago when the ATA was pushing the objective. The topic is hot again as we've learned that...
High Load-To-Truck Ratios 2017

High Load-To-Truck Ratios Kick Off 2017

There's no question that demand is strong in the trucking industry as we kick off 2017 with high load-to-truck ratios according to DAT. Both Van and Reefer rates have higher national averages while flatbed...
2017 Trucking Industry

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...
Amazon Building Trucking App

Amazon Adding New Trucking App; Continues Shipping Push

It's no secret that Amazon continues its push to become a major logistics and delivery network. Business Insider reported that Amazon is building an Uber-like app that will roll out during the summer of...
Trump And Trucking

Trump And Trucking: What It Means For Trucking Industry

The famous 2016 Presidential Election will certainly go down as one of the toughest, hard-hitting elections in history, not to mention one of the most biased. I really doubt you'll find a trucker (real...