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There’s been a lot of hand-wringing in the trucking industry about how to recruit new drivers. Ideas have gone from recruiting laid off oil workers to increasing pay. Perhaps the best way to ensure long-term trucking health, however, is by recruiting more young people who can grow with the business. With the current generation of … Read more
Trucking jobs are plentiful these days. The trucking employment squeeze means there’s better options out there for people seeking employment. But trucking is no monolith. There are different trucking jobs for different tastes. Deciding what type of trucking career you want to pursue depends on your personal need. Do you want to stay closer to … Read more
Technology is changing the face of America. Industries are no longer insulated from the relentless march of computing power. With the introduction of E-Logs, apps, and other advanced technologies, trucking is not immune. Nowhere is this truer than in vehicle technology. Large commercial trucks are rapidly changing as a result of market innovation. As we … Read more
They’re calling it the “Uberization of trucking.” In a nod to Uber, the company that’s currently disrupting the cab market, trucking may soon be cutting out their own middle man. The “Uberization” of trucking essentially describes how new entrants into the market are using tech platforms as digital truck brokers. By using automation, scale and … Read more
Last week we reported on the 10 best truck stops in America, but that wasn’t the full story. Perhaps we should take a closer look at the history of these roadside staples. Truck stops can trace their roots farther back in time than the trucks that give them their name. Before there was the sprawling … Read more
Truck stops are as ubiquitous to road travel as travel itself. If you’ve been on the road for hours and you’re yearning for something more than a shack in a dark parking lot, where do you go? There are a countless number of unremarkable truck stops, useful for the basest of needs, but not much … Read more
Between movies and music, trucking has been a part of pop culture for over 70 years. Trucking references on the silver screen or radio speaker goes all the way back to the 1950s. Over this time, trucking has been portrayed in a myriad of ways, from the freedom loving hero to the troubled serial killer. … Read more
The truck driver shortage is constantly being talked about within industry circles. While to some the subject may have been beaten into the Earth, it still remains a problem. From recruiting laid-off oil workers to offering lucrative pay packages, trucking is scrambling to fill truck driver seats. The new salvo in the ongoing recruiting push … Read more
Back in 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released a new truck-safety monitoring effort called the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program. This program was designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency’s efforts in addressing motor carrier safety issues. This FMCSA compliance program is intended to improve safety monitoring, carrier evaluation … Read more
One of the most common things you’ll hear current or potential over-the-road (OTR) truck drivers say they wish they could change about the job is missing family time. It’s not easy for the truck driver or their family to adjust to being away for many days at a time, only to be home for a … Read more