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Web Development Solutions For Trucking Websites

Growing Online Business If you are the owner of a website within the trucking and transportation niche, there are solutions that can help your website grow traffic, search engine rankings and revenue. The Trucking Edge...
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...

OOIDA Announces New Director Of Regulatory Affairs

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has announced that longtime trucker and owner-operator Scott Grenerth has joined OOIDA as Director of Regulatory Affairs. Photo by: Nikohle Ellis Scott Grenerth Grenerth spent 13 years as a trucker based out...

Dump Truck Driver Kyle Witty Charged With Manslaughter

New Hampshire dump truck driver Kyle Witty has been arrested on a manslaughter charge in connection with a dump truck-car collision that killed a woman driving an SUV. 43 year old Kyle Witty, from Cornish,...

Trucking Industry Expected To Add 175,000 Trucking Jobs

Trucking Industry Jobs Over the last few years, the trucking industry has seen a fluctuation of trucking jobs and we've seen demand rise and fall accordingly. In 2013, we saw a large increase in demand and...

Truckload Turnover Over 90 Percent For 9th Straight Quarter

Turnover at large truckload carriers was up slightly to 92 percent in the first quarter, holding above 90 percent for the 9th straight quarter, American Trucking Associations reported today. Over-the-road truckload turnover rates were largely unchanged from the fourth quarter,...

Trucking Industry Adds 2,800 Jobs In July

Trucking Industry Continues Record Job Growth July was a great month for the trucking, jobs in the for-hire trucking industry climbed further into record high territory in July, although most of the month-to-month improvement comes...
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...

Hiring Top Rated Trucking Companies

Hiring Trucking Services Hiring truck companies can be one of the most integral components to maintaining a supply line for a large company. Even small businesses need to consider the advantages of working with these...
Connecticut Police Stopping Trucks

Connecticut State Police And Norwalk Police Cracking Down On Truck Drivers

NORWALK, CT - Connecticut state police and the Norwalk police are cracking down on state truck drivers and the trucking industry. The state of Connecticut is already known for tougher standards and regulations. Wednesday...