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Trucking Companies are Preparing for E-log Mandate Approval in September

E-log Mandate in the White House The Final Rule to mandate e-logs has officially been sent to the White House as of July 30th. It is set for publication on September 30th, if all goes as planned. Along with it goes the Final Rule that will prevent coercion from carriers who don’t abide by federal…

The Lonely Ride: Tips for Dealing with Separation Anxiety for Truckers

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Contrary to nearly every job in the world, going to work for truckers does not mean a day filled with elevator talk, jokes at the office, and connecting with clients. For truck drivers, it means…

Man Versus Machine: Increased Technology in the Trucking Industry

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. It’s 3:30 in the afternoon and you just caught yourself dozing off for a couple of minutes. Did your boss or any coworkers see? Phew, looks like you got away with one. We’ve all been…

Truck Driver Shortage Poses Major Threat to Industry

The trucking industry has a very serious problem on their hands. In the past several years, finding and hiring young, new drivers has become increasingly difficult. Over half of the truck drivers in the United States are 45 or older, as a vast majority of drivers represent the end of the baby boom generation in…

Trucking Speed Limiter Proposal Reaches White House

Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the EZ Invoice Factoring blog section to find our more recent content. Unfortunately for truckers, the world as they know it is about slow down significantly. A federal proposal that was set in motion nearly 10 years ago…

Man versus Machine: The Self-Driving Truck

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. The era is upon us. Machines that can operate themselves in a controlled environment are moving into public, every day use. The Daimler automotive company was recently granted permission to test their self-driving truck on…

American Trucking Revenue Hits Record $700 Billion in 2014

Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information. Check the EZ Invoice Factoring blog section to find our more recent content. While everyone has fully appreciated the low gas prices over the past year, nobody has enjoyed the depreciation quite like the American trucking industry. The Wall…

The Good & Bad of the Grow America Highway Bill

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Congress has until May 31st to pass new legislation to fund the American highway system. As it stands, it looks as if the bill proposed by the Obama Administration, called the Grow America Act, will be…

Truck Tires Getting Tired Too Easily: A Severe Road Hazard

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Most truck tires were designed over five years ago, back when there were almost no highways in the United States that featured speed limits above 65 or 70 miles per hour. The times have changed,…

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Truckers: Stay Fit on the Road with These 5 Apps

We don’t need to tell you how hard it is for drivers to remain fit while spending days on the road. Between the long hours behind the wheel and the constant fatigue that comes with the occupation, finding the time to go to a gym or employing a personal trainer seems rather impractical. Thanks to…

Are Small Carriers Unfairly Punished by the FMCSA?

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Ever since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) created an updated Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) program, small fleets and owner-operators have had to drastically change the way that they conduct business. The new CSA…

Labor Strike Impacts Transportation Industry

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. Most in the trucking and shipping industry have been keeping track of the recent labor disputes that have plagued the West Coast’s ports. For months, the conflict between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and…

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