Transportation News
Dec 8, 2016
Truckers are sometimes stuck with unpaid freight bills, leaving them short in cash for fuel and other on-the-road expenses. If the problem is left unchecked, it can put a stressful burden on drivers. Fuel advances are the easiest and most accessible solution to the... read more
Dec 1, 2016
Long-haul truck drivers are responsible for the timely delivery of goods, making their job an essential component of keeping our economy ticking. The work of a truck driver is not easy, as evidenced by the number of accidents and injuries associated with truck... read more
Nov 23, 2016
The economy is improving and consumer confidence is rising. That means that the retail industry can expect an unprecedented surge in holiday spending especially on that day after Thanksgiving – Black Friday. Black Friday is generally regarded in the US as the start of... read more
Nov 15, 2016
The freight trucking industry performs accordingly to the behavior of fuel prices. The moment fuel prices go up, several events are expected to simultaneously occur. When fuel prices go down, there will be the rebound action that will have a different set of results.... read more
Nov 8, 2016
Any business could have cash flow problems, which should not be interpreted as a business failure. Cash flow problems mean that the expenditures for a given period are greater than the revenues. There are times when the expenditures skyrocket unexpectedly like in the... read more
Nov 1, 2016
Freight transportation liability is supposed to be simple and easy to understand. Traditional transportation laws hold that carriers are responsible for the freight until the consignee receives it. Currently, there is no clear delineation of responsibility because of... read more
Oct 24, 2016
You will know it is Halloween when you notice the streets are crawling with vampires, witches, ghosts, and other characters in their creepy costumes. In many residential areas, masked kids in their ghoulish costumes go from house to house for the Halloween goodies... read more
Oct 17, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the government body that sets standards for the fuel economy labels or window stickers of new cars and light trucks in the market. The fuel economy label is used as the basis of the Fuel Economy Guide issued annually by the... read more
Oct 10, 2016
Weight is a big deal for truckers. Most drivers view the 80,000-pound limit allowed in the United States as inadequate. Trucking companies that run 24/7 put in an average of 18,600 miles per month on each unit. With tractors that run on 500 to 600 horsepower engines,... read more
Oct 3, 2016
The holiday season is always an anticipated one for the trucking industry. The holiday season is the time of the year when gift shopping peaks, which translates to the influx of packages that need to be shipped. That means double the work, the effort, and the manpower... read more
Sep 26, 2016
Recent studies have shown that there is a shortage of truck drivers. It is primarily due to the aging population of current drivers. According to the data, there will be a need for approximately 239,000 truck drivers by the year 2022. It is a huge number that is... read more
Sep 15, 2016
There is a new system involving the use of truck-only cameras that has been up and running in Arizona highways. If you happen to drive by Arizona, you will notice cameras installed along the highway. These are not speed cameras. In fact, these cameras will not notice... read more
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