Tag: trucking business
Outlook For Trucking Industry Profits Is Bright
Freight rates have risen sharply in 2021, boosting trucking profitability to attractive levels. According to DAT Flatbed Rates, nationwide spot rates are up about 30% in the last twelve months. This is...
What to Look for When Hiring a Truck
Hiring a truck is a serious business, whether you’re hiring one for a day, a week or a longer period. For someone who’s not used to the hiring process, it’s useful to...
Driverless Trucks: Should Truck Drivers Fear The Self Driving Rigs?
Mercedes-Benz recently released their "Future Truck 2025" vision at the International Commercial Vehicles Show in Germany. It's high-tech sleek. The white light-emitting diode in the grill turns blue when the truck is in autopilot....
How To Start A Trucking Business
One of the strongest industries in the United States is the trucking industry and as long as there's a need for products and goods to be delivered, trucking will continue to be one of...
Weigh My Truck App Now Available To Drivers
CAT Scale Company recently announced that its Weigh My Truck application is now available for the iPhone and iPad. The Weigh My Truck app is free to download and use at this time. Registration is also...
Pilot Flying J To Pay $92 Million More For Rebate Scheme
Iconic truck stop company Pilot Flying J has entered an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve the criminal investigation into the company’s fraudulent rebate scheme, agreeing to pay a $92 million fine...