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When the Future Arrives

by Admin | Feb 12, 2019

Autonomous Vehicles and the Future of Trucking (part 1) Anyone who has driven cross country has imagined operating a self-driving car. We picture our ...

Polar vortex making truck travel treacherous

by Admin | Jan 29, 2019

Weather conditions in the Midwest and East Coast worsen this week According to AccuWeather, there have only been two times over the last 100 years th ...

End of 2018 Shows Turnover Decrease

by Admin | Jan 15, 2019

Turnover rates down, but is it all good news? Some good news for the trucking industry in the third quarter of 2018—turnover rates fell 11% ...

CA ruling may jeopardize owner-operators

by Admin | Jan 09, 2019

Using a brokerage may be the answer In spring of 2018 the California supreme court made a final determination in a case that could cause many owne ...

DOT helping young veterans

by Admin | Dec 19, 2018

Department of Transportation opens exciting new program for veterans under 21 For several years, those of us in the freight industry have watched ...

Truckers and Big Hearts

by Admin | Dec 11, 2018

This is an article from earlier this summer, but what a great reminder to go the extra mile for someone, especially this holiday season. https:// ...

Potential tariffs on Chinese goods increase tonnage in October

by Admin | Nov 27, 2018

President Trump stays the course on imposing 10-25% in tariffs on certain goods from China beginning January 1st, 2019. The tariffs are aimed at China ...

Three top apps for truckers

by Admin | Nov 01, 2018

Truckers have to make every mile and every minute count. That's easier now, thanks to some great apps on the market. Here are three top picks to make ...

Oregon flatbed trucking company to haul Christmas Tree to the Capitol

by Admin | Oct 24, 2018

Oregon flatbed trucking company to haul Christmas Tree to the Capital https://www.truckersnews.com/oregon-flatbed-carrier-to-haul-capitol-christmas-t ...

Rates set to rise in Southeastern states

by Admin | Sep 26, 2018

North Carolina and surrounding states are seeing rising rates in the wake of Hurricane Florence. More than 1,000 roads are closed with no access in or ...