The mid-term elections that took place on November 8 will bring changes to the U.S. House of Representatives when the new Congressional term begins in January. Though a few remaining House races are still being counted at the time of this blog posting, the consensus among the most recent news reports is that Republicans will hold a slight majority in the next Congress. The Democrats have been in the majority in the House for the previous two election cycles. While we won’t ...

The general public is starting to take notice in the profession and career path of the trucking professional. The most noticeable support for truckers came during the height of the pandemic, when citizens began to realize just how important a role the transportation industry plays in our day-to-day lives. And that support has continued to show overall growth, with the potential to only continue. Truck Driver Support and Yearly Growth Over the last three years, the public's pe...

Drive. Fuel. Wash windshield. Repeat. Having clean windows is vital to your safety. Clean windows reduce glare from the sun during the day and will also reduce headlight glare during your night driving shift....

Everyone knows that we see colors and hear sounds. If you have the gift of sight and hearing, you learned at an early age to identify colors on sight and you also learned to recognize the sound of many different things....

That includes the various truck blitzes that are performed by state and local transportation authorities each and every year. Staying ahead of the game in terms of marked preparedness is key, especially when it comes to a driver maintaining their road warrior status. Mark your calendars, set your reminders and prepare accordingly. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently released their major truck inspection and enforcement efforts that have been scheduled for 2...

Well it's been years in the making, but Progressive has finally launched an impressive Small Fleet Truck Insurance Program....

The dash of newer trucks are a lot different from the older trucks of years gone by. Today’s trucks have many more electronics for one but they also have many more controls for them....

The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Management Conference and Exhibition recently took place in San Diego, California and a very key discussion revolved around the 18th annual Top Industry Issues report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). Top Industry Concerns Aside from the growing concern over fuel prices, industry-wide, other issues that hit the highwater mark in transportation continue to revolve around the driver shortage, driver pay, truc...

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) recently announced their four finalists for the 2022 Influential Woman in Trucking award, sponsored by Daimler Truck North America. This is the 12th year for the award which was developed in 2010 to recognize female leaders and to attract and advance women in the trucking industry. The award highlights the achievements of female role models and trailblazers in the trucking industry. The 2022 Influential Woman in Trucking award finalists...

For those who have been used to conducting business in the expedite world, a change is on the horizon that aims to ease some of the pains that come with billing and bills of lading (BOL). My experience in the billing arena of expedite trucking lends itself to barely more than helping drivers figure out how to use systems like TransFlo. These systems of BOL submission allow drivers to submit customer signed paperwork to their companies, which also allows them to get their pay ...