Recently, a portion of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation ACT (FAST) was recently activated to put more teen truckers on the road. The WHEEL Act, introduced in September of 2017, also contains a pilot program to help recruit young truckers...

Qualities that are instilled in a veteran during military service can be of enormous value in a truck driving career afterward. With the trucking industry in need of a great many drivers to handle the increased demand for overland shipping,...

Infrastructure is a major focus by lawmakers at the state and federal levels. We look around our cities and see roads that need repaving, crumbling bridges, “dead zones” for wireless communication, and more. However, the trucking industry may be targeted...

We are in the middle of an economic growth spurt, yet we are seeing hints of inflation making it to the news. Many analysts have even gone so far as to draw connections between rising inflation and the costs associated...

In the first part of this series, we took a look at improving trucking for drivers, and covered such topics as hiring and hours of service. In this second installment, we will touch on some topics which are frequently overlooked...

Despite the required electronic devices, GPS, and a host of other technologies, the trucking industry itself has stayed the same for the past few decades. For those in favor of improving trucking, taking the necessary steps to improve the industry...

News outlets are constantly reporting on growing vacancies in the trucking industry. To compensate for the already existing vacancies, and to meet the high demand of the current economic upswing, the trucking industry needs to hire roughly 900,000 people. While...

Cybersecurity remains a hot button issue in the United States, raising the fear of attacks which compromise everything from personal identity to our government. Now more than ever, the trucking industry needs to improve its cybersecurity measures to protect revenue,...

The demand for truckers reached new heights in the first half of 2018. Consumers are buying more, construction and natural disaster recovery are in full swing, and capacity loads are in demand across the United States. As the strong economic...

As we enter the summer months, truck rates are reaching unexpected highs. Or at least, the truck rates seem high until you start digging below the price point. Truck Rates Spiked Due To Agriculture Across the country, we are entering...