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Trucking Industry Takeaways from the E-log Deadline

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Carriers Have Two Years to Get their Trucking Business up to Regulation As of December 16, 2015 the federal rule to require truck drivers to use e-log devices has been published in the Federal Register.…

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Trucking Industry Awaits FMCSA Ruling on Sleep Apnea

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Are you having Trouble Sleeping When you’re Not on the Road? This Could be Why Since the beginning of October, the United States DOT has pushed for a collection of data on truck drivers that…

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Lack of Truck Parking Deemed a Safety Concern

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. It is well known that the trucking industry is currently grappling with a labor shortage—but did you know that it is also dealing with a shortage of a different kind that is just as concerning?…

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Truckers: How to Prepare for Winter Weather

TRUCKER’S GUIDE FOR WINTER It is that time of year again– the temperature is dropping, the snow is falling, and a long winter is coming. Winter is a difficult season for those in the trucking industry, as hazardous road conditions create a dangerous driving environment for truckers. The winter months demand increased safety measures and…

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Becoming An Owner-Operator: 5 Tips to Consider

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Most truck drivers, at some point in time during their careers, toy with the idea of becoming an owner-operator. Transitioning to an independently contracted owner-operator allows you to be your own boss, lets you make…

Trucking Guide to Driving Superstition

Superstition and the Trucking Industry : What’s your lucky driving charm?

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. It is Friday the 13th—a big day for all of you superstitious drivers and small-fleet owners! Today is known throughout Western culture for being notoriously unlucky. Everybody already knows the most common ways to steer…

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18 Year-Olds And 18-Wheelers: Should It Be Legal?

Editor’s Note: This article contains outdated content, but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the Factor Finders blog section to find our more recent content. While most are made nervous by teenagers merely driving small compact cars and SUV’s, Congress is debating letting them get behind the wheel of 80,000-pound big…

Despite Trucking Industry Revival, Small Carriers Still Struggle

  This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. A Tough Road Ahead for Small Trucking Companies without Capital   The demand for trucking companies has hit an all-time high as the economy has made a comeback. According to the Wall Street Journal, the…

The 10 Countries with the Cheapest Gas Prices

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Economically and politically, from the local to international level, gas prices play a big role in everyday life. That role is especially significant for the transportation industry. What Drives Gas Prices Around the World? So,…

Trucking Industry Strengthens American Economy

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. You have probably heard the good news about the economy—unemployment in August hit a multi-year low of 5.1%, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics press release. Every sector of the business world…

5 Most Dangerous States for Truck Drivers

5 Most Dangerous States for Drivers

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. You hear people from one state complain about the “crazy driving” of people from another state all of the time. But which states really have the most dangerous drivers? According to recent studies, here are…

Keeping Up with the Economy: Increased Trailer Sales for Trucking Companies

Trucking Factoring Companies Doubling Up The trucking industry has been ever changing the past few years. The one thing that has been constant for the last five is the slow decline of available drivers. In response, there have been ideas floating around that include adding extra trailers to a tractor to increase what the driver…

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