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Trucking Industry Revenue

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...
June Truck Jobs

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...

Florida Nearing New Transportation Bill

Bill Equals Tolls And Money For State Some Florida truck drivers are not happy as the state of Florida is proposing new rules that would add more tolls, raise money for the state and cost...
Women Truck Drivers

Women Truck Drivers Are Still Facing Discrimination

Women truck drivers are still facing discrimination and this issue was brought to life in court recently. A federal judge has found a Missouri-based trucking company guilty of discrimination against women truck drivers. The...

TEANA’s 2015 Annual Conference is Driving the Change to Excellence in Expedite

May (2015) – The Expedite Association of North America, better known as TEANA, is holding its 2015 Annual Conference in Chicago, IL from July 10-12. This year’s theme is "Driving the Change – Excellence...
paying for america's roads

Paying For America’s Roads? Toll Roads Or Fuel Tax Hike Survey

America's Roads There's been a long debate over the best method for paying for America's roads. Many Americans feel that toll roads are the best way to pay for highway repairs, others would rather see...
John Davis Trucking Amtrak Crash

John Davis Trucking Facing Big Fines

John Davis Trucking Facing Millions In Fines A Nevada trucking company may be forced to pay $5.7 million and possibly more if a judge formalizes a jury verdict that faulted one truck driver for a tragic crash with an...

FMCSA Reminding Drivers About Medical Examiner’s Rule

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is reminding interstate truck and bus drivers that the new Medical Examiner's Rule is in effect, all new USDOT physicals must be performed...

DOT Announces Grow America Act

Earlier this year in St. Paul, Minnesota, President Obama and Secretary Foxx promised to present Congress with a multi-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal, and with the unveiling of The GROW AMERICA Act today, they...