Detention time – the amount of time truck drivers wait to pick up or unload shipments – has long been a point of contention in the trucking industry. ...
Lows and Highs: The Short and Long-Term Outlook for Trucking
The trucking industry is currently in a state of flux. Freight has been on a decline throughout the summer, yet most carriers are feeling momentum tow...
10 Reasons to Use Invoice Factoring Services
When it comes to running a business, cash flow is king. Without the necessary funds, businesses can find themselves in difficult financial situations ...
US Chamber of Commerce: Trucking Industry Is Being Targeted
The US Chamber of Commerce released a report last month on court cases involving truck drivers titled, Roadblock: The Trucking Litigation Problem and ...
The Push to Standardize Bills of Lading for the Trucking Industry
The trucking industry’s move towards the Digital Age is ongoing, as the technology used is always changing, improving, and trying to meet new breakthr...
CVSA Brake Safety Week: What You Need to Know
Later this month, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week will take place throughout North America. From August 20th thru August 26...
Comprehensive Care for the Trucking Industry
Trucking companies and owner-operators need a one-stop shop for all of their needs. Why juggle financing, insurance, dispatching, equipment, fuel disc...
FMCSA Crash Reporting Expansions
This year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced plans to expand crash types as well as reporting guidelines. According to...
The Impact of Cannabis on the Trucking Industry
When the FMCSA launched its Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse in 2020, the goal was to create better compliance and safety guidelines within the trucking...
Legislation and the Trucking Industry
There has always been a love/hate relationship between the trucking industry lawmakers at State and Federal levels. For the most part, the legislation...
How Invoice Factoring Is Used by Major Industries
Invoice factoring is utilized by businesses in almost every industry where invoices are issued with payment schedules of 30, 60, or 90 days. The purpo...
Trucking Industry Finds Solutions to Ongoing Challenges
For the past few years, the trucking industry has faced major challenges ranging from driver shortages to fuel, capital, insurance, and more. Consider...
Equipment, Tech, and Emissions Top Trends in the Trucking Industry
As the trucking industry prepares to enter Q3, carriers, owner-operators, and even emerging fleet owners are staying on top of trends for advantages a...
The DRIVE Act Could Remove Speed Limiters for Truckers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) have long been pushing for speed limiters for hea...
Diesel Prices Are Down, But What’s the Bigger Picture?
For trucking companies that have been watching their expenses like a hawk, the good news is that diesel prices have fallen by about half of what they ...
Easing Supply Chain Issues and Tax Credits for Truck Drivers
The trucking industry is currently suffering from a major driver deficit. The industry as a whole is short by nearly 80,000 drivers, and there was a l...
Setting Liability Limits for Trucking Companies
For years, the trucking industry has been caught between a rock and a hard place with “nuclear verdicts,” with courts levying payouts averaging in the...
What Does It Take to Successfully Launch a Trucking Company?
Many owner-operators are taking the leap from hauling shipments by themselves to multiplying their earning by launching trucking companies of their ow...
New Trucking Companies: Finding Shipments and Dispatching
New trucking companies tend to work locally, but there is an ebb and flow to demand. Sometimes it can seem like feast or famine trying to find loads f...
Insurance Company Rates Drive Across All Lanes with Trucking Industry
The American Transportation Research Institute reported that insurance premiums for trucking companies increased on average from 0.059 cents per mile ...
