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Amazon Building Their Semi-Truck Fleet Signals Bigger Changes Ahead

Amazon's Recent Truck & Trailer Purchases Number In Thousands Amazon.com is implementing a game changing strategy, using a delivery truck fleet for shipping orders to customers. The idea of starting to put together a private...
Fuchs Trucking Sold

Fuchs Trucking Ends 60 Year Run; H & N Logistics New Owners

Locally Owned Fuchs Trucking Ends 6 Decade Long Run Fuchs Trucking, which has been located just outside Sauk City for 44 years, was sold Oct. 20 after a 60-year run as a family-owned business. The family...
Mack Defense To Supply Armed Trucks To Canada

Mack Defense Will Supply 1,500+ Trucks To Canadian Armed Forces

Mack Defense has been awarded two contracts by the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defense to deliver more than 1,500 8x8 trucks for the Medium...

Factory Growth High In June

Factory Growth Positive In June Growth at U.S. factories held in June near the fastest pace of the year, a sign that manufacturing helped boost the economy in the second quarter. Factory growth is in...

Temperature-Controlled Truckload Carrier Marten Transport Growth Behind Strong Shipper Demand

Marten Transport, a temperature-controlled truckload carrier out of Wisconsin, is leading by example as the trucking company continues to build strong profits over the past 12 months. Strong shipper demand for dedicated trucking service is...

Finance Solutions For Truck Drivers

Harley Finance is your trusted source for finance solutions for truck drivers.  Truck finance, particularly if you are new in business requires expert presentation. There are 6 major requirements you will need to meet to be...
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Trucking Industry Issues

The trucking industry is an integral part of the American economy and without the dedicated and hardworking drivers, who spend most of their year on the road, our daily wants and needs would cease...
Trucking Technology

Trucking Technology And Networking Benefits Truck Drivers And Shippers

The soon-to-be-released electronic logging mandate is often depicted as a time bomb that will reduce truck capacity, driving smaller carriers and independents off the roads. There will be some reduction in available capacity once...

Truck Driving Jobs In Demand

Right now is a great time to look for truck driving jobs. With the economy growing as well as demand, it's a great time to get in. Truck drivers are transportation specialists that play...

ATA President Makes Statement Over Highway Safety

ATA President and CEO Bill Graves made an official statement earlier this week concerning highway safety. “The issue of highway safety, and in particular the safety of the trucking industry, has been at the...