Trucking

3500 Trucking Jobs Lost in June

This blog post has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for newer content. According to preliminary findings by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the ... Read more

Avoiding Truck Tire Hazards

Protecting your fleet’s tires is vital to business success for freight companies. Failing to keep tires intact can easily spell disaster, with every drive potentially leading closer to danger. Even so, danger and damage can ... Read more

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Hands-Free Devices are Still Dangerous for Truckers

This post has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for new content. Since transportation industry success is based on traveling the road, driver distraction is the ... Read more

Obama Proposes New Truck Emissions Reduction Standards

This blog post has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for new content. This week, President Obama revealed a new plan to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, ... Read more

Affordable Care Act: What it Means for Trucking Companies

Editor’s Note: This article contains outdated content, but has been left up for anyone searching for this information.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. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), ... Read more

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New Hours-of-Service Legislation Leaves Industry Upset

This blog post has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for new content. Commercial Carrier Journal reported that trucking shareholders outlined shortcomings in the new hour-of ... Read more

How to Start an Owner-Operator Trucking Business

Thinking about starting your own owner-operator trucking business and being your own boss? Before you opt to leave your current employer and that reliable paycheck, here are some questions to ask yourself and factors to ... Read more

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Independent Truckers Reclassified by New Jersey Bill

This blog post has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for new content. According to FleetOwner, an employee misclassification bill that would reclassify both drayage-truck operators ... Read more

Trucking Remains Top Mode of Freight Transportation

This blog has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for new content. Trucking hasn’t lost its edge on the road and remains the top method of ... Read more

How Will HealthCare Reform Impact Trucking Companies?

This blog post has outdated content. We’ve kept it for informational purposes only. Please refer to our updated blog for new content. Healthcare reform, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will ... Read more

9 Trucking Tips for Owner-Operators

Top 9 Trucking Tips for New Owner-Operators

Are you an owner-operator or thinking of becoming one? The trucking industry can get competitive and as it grows, there are more opportunities to make money independently. Becoming can owner-operator presents the chance to be ... Read more

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