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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…

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This page has outdated content.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…

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  This page has outdated content.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This page has outdated content.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This page has outdated content.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This page has outdated content.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

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…

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…

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…

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