Trucking Industry Shows Strong Growth In Transportation Jobs
The trucking industry is showing strong growth in both transportation and warehouse jobs. Transportation and warehousing companies added 17,100 jobs during the month of June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, with nearly...
Trucking Moves America Forward Raises One Million Dollars
Last year at the Mid-American Trucking Show, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) was officially announced. A year later, the Trucking Moves America Forward has raised $1,000,000 to promote the trucking industry. “We have achieved great strides...
Trucking Industry Revenue In 2014 Hits New Record High
Trucking industry revenue in 2014 eclipsed $700.4 billion, a new all-time high for the trucking industry. And as we've seen in the past, a strong tucking industry is usually a positive indicator of the...
DOT Anthony Foxx Hopes For Long-Term Highway Bill
Highway Trust Fund Support
With the Highway Trust Fund on the brink, Department of Transportation Secretary, Anthony Foxx, continues to support President Obama's $302 billion dollar plan to fund our nation's highways. Foxx has been...
License Plate Readers For All Drivers?
New Bill Would Change A Lot
Automated license plate readers would be able to track the movements of drivers. This advanced technology is already used by police and private companies. These high-tech cameras are able...
Tracy Morgan Is Still Struggling After Truck Crash
Months have went by since his accident but Tracy Morgan is still struggling after his accident. Tracy Morgan's attorney on Monday said the comedian is "still struggling" with his health two months after breaking...
Electronic Logging Devices Expected To Be Published In April
Electronic Logging Devices are now closer then ever and you can bet that E-Logs are going to hurt tens of thousands of truck drivers. The E-Log mandate cleared the White Houses’s Office of Management and...
ATA Has New Vice President And Chief of Legislative Affairs
ATA Announces New VP And CLA
The ATA announced last month that the company will have a new VP and CLA. The American Trucking Associations welcomed Christopher Spear as the association’s newest vice president and...
Caterpillar Lawsuits Mounting Over Engines
Caterpillar Lawsuits Filed
Up to 10 lawsuits have been filed against Caterpillar, stating that the company's ACERT C13 and C15 engines were defective. The lawsuits also state that Caterpillar hid this information from owners and buyers....
Truck Inspection 72 Straight Hours Underway
The annual truck inspection blitz is officially underway all across the country. The nationwide campaign, known as Roadcheck 2015, kicks off 72 straight hours of truck and bus inspections all across the United States....