Small trucking companies bridge the gap between large fleets and customers. Small trucking companies are able to offer last-mile services and adapt to the rise of e-commerce, plus they are able to take on part of the burden during shipping...

The trucking industry generates over $700 billion in revenue every year and moves over 70 percent of all physical goods in the United States. As the foundation for our economy, the industry facilitates everything from construction to manufacturing, grocery stores,...

Despite various sources indicating a slowdown in the trucking industry, the production of Class 8 trucks is still growing. Large diesel engines continue to dominate the commercial trucking industry, according to recent data. Pressures on Class 8 Trucks There are...

Economic analysts always look to performance in the freight industry to see how the US is doing. When freight and logistics growth slows, that could mean there is a recession on the horizon. This “trucking recession” tends to have ripples...

It was almost a year ago that the trucking industry experienced a huge crunch to get goods from shippers to stores across the United States. For customers, this meant they could get a jump start on holiday shopping. The reality...

Back in 2017, the trucking industry was racing to become compliant with the ELD mandate. The ELD mandate came from the MAP-21 Act of 2012 but was only part of the overall plan. Along with electronic logging devices, there was...

A while back, we reported on a movement to allow teenage drivers into the trucking industry. The concept has sparked very heated discussions among lawmakers throughout the United States, with both the FMCSA and ATA proposing plans that would offset...

Software as a Service (SaaS) is not a new concept. As segments of the economy move away from long-term contracts and services, many industries are trying to abstract the “as a service” concept to encompass everything. The latest addition to...

Truck maintenance is a fluctuating overhead cost. For fleet owners, regular repairs can eat into capital reserves, especially when multiple trucks need maintenance. For owner-operators, truck maintenance and repairs not only cost parts, but unplanned equipment failures can cause business...

While the trucking industry is not experiencing the same crunch cycles as it was half a year ago, the economy as a whole is still growing. Manufacturing and construction are expected to grow by at least five percent over the...