Transportation

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This page has outdated content.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This page has outdated content.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…

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This page has outdated content.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…

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Editor’s note: This article contains outdated content but has been left up for anyone searching for this information.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This page has outdated content.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…

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This page has outdated content.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…

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…

Where Did All of the Truck Drivers Go?

The “Great Recession” has finally ended, and the American economy is finally booming again. This should spell a period of optimism and prosperity for every industry. However, the Great Recession, amongst all of its negative repercussions, delivered one that went all but unnoticed by economists, and is only now starting to cause concern in the…

Pilot Flying J: Government Settlement Reached

This page has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our blog for updated content. After more than a year of investigations, including civil settlements and a number of guilty pleas, Pilot Flying J has reached a settlement with the federal government in the ongoing fuel rebate scandal. The Tennessee…

5 Ways to Do Eco-Friendly Trucking

Is “Uber”-Style Delivery a Threat to Freight Brokers?

Uber has made headlines in dozens of big cities around the country as a user-friendly, on-demand alternative to taxi and car services. The introduction of its new UberRUSH service, indicate that a similar trend may be on the horizon for commercial trucking. Subscribers to Uber can use their smartphones to request pickup at their location…

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