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As a truck driver, health is a serious matter. As with any job that entails large amounts of sedentary time, maintaining our health and fitness should be at the top of our to-do list in the new year. Between being on the road and spending time with our loved ones, it’s not easy to fit … Read more
The environment is back in the news this week as the new Republican majorities in the house and senate seek to undo what they can of President Obama’s environmental agenda. The most recent battleground has been around coal fired power plants. Will the fuel efficiency standard be next? A Complicated Relationship The trucking industry and … Read more
Whether we like it or not, winter is here. No longer do we have to worry about mere cold weather alone. These are the days of black ice, ten foot snow drifts and polar vortexes. Are you ready? This is the time of year to take stock and review our driving techniques. Being prepared for … Read more
We can only imagine just how hard truck drivers do work in the logistics industry – traveling clear across the country, away from their families, the mental and physical strain, as focused as they are. Without a doubt, that’s why there are so many safety protocols in place when it comes to logistics and distribution. … Read more
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has published its monthly update on what the rule making landscape is going to look like in 2015. It’s been no secret that the agency has continually pushed out dates for proposed rules, despite assurances that they’re in the “final stages.” Looks like this year will be no different. There … Read more
The fleet of today is nothing like the fleet of yesterday, and the fleet of tomorrow will be even more unrecognizable. Technology is changing the face of transportation in ways that haven’t been easily predicted. As electronic logging devices, cameras, GPS units, and computing devices of all sorts invade the cab, carriers and drivers have … Read more
As the economy improves, tightening capacity has become a major concern. Trailer orders in the U.S. hit their second-highest point ever last month, after hitting an all-time high the month before. The industry is showing sustained momentum and that’s expected to continue in 2015. With the industry now closing in on 100 percent active truck … Read more
The day we reported on the successful rollback of the hours of service rule, President Obama signed the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 into law. With the passage of this bill, two crucial pieces of the hours of service rule were suspended: The rule that a driver’s 34-hour restart include two 1 … Read more
Yes, you heard right: a freeze on logistics, no semis out on the road, delivering your pharmaceuticals, groceries and even petroleum. It would be like the dark ages. It’s No Secret That the Trucking Industry Is Our Reason for Living Supply chains wouldn’t even exist without our truck drivers. That’s typically why the benefits and … Read more
Congress’ 11th hour Hail Mary pass to avoid a government shutdown not only kept Uncle Sam’s doors open, but also successfully rolled back the hours of service regulation for truck drivers. As we reported last week, Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine had inserted language into the government spending bill to suspend the requirement that … Read more