This year, everything changed. People went from going out and shopping to buying their goods safely at home. What was purchased also changed, shoppers went from plane tickets, gym memberships, and rent to stuff. Orders for class-8 trucks in November matched the historic records of orders in July and August…
Freightwaves has recently put out an infographic titled “Women in Trucks” that gives us a good overview of where women are within the industry. Here are some fun facts about women in the trucking industry: 10% of OTR truckers are women.4% of owner-operators are women.Women make up 43.5% of the…
Truckers are the backbone of this country, you keep this country moving along, so you should have a truck that is comfortable, functional, and efficient. Here’s a list of upgrades that will give you what you need to keep rolling. Change out your incandescent lights for long-lasting, energy-efficient LED lights.Find…
With the COVID-19 vaccine around the corner, transportation and delivery have become the next steps to work out. The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that they are taking the necessary precautions and measures to get this vaccine out to those who need it in a safe and timely manner….
The nomination period is now open for Women in Trucking’s 2021 Female Driver of the Year award. This annual award finds an outstanding female professional driver who is a leader in the industry when it comes to safety and the industry’s public image. Sponsored by Walmart, this second annual award…
There are bridges out there too low for big trucks, lots of them. They either get stuck and need rescuing or become convertibles if they make it through, kind of. The following is a short list of bridges in the U.S. that have claimed many big rigs and have become…
Penske Logistics has announced an agreement to acquire Black Horse Carriers. This Chicago-based trucking company got its start in 1925 and currently employs over 4,000 people, has a fleet of over 2,000 vehicles, and operates in over 90 terminals across the country. No financials have been disclosed and both parties…
Truckers know their way around this great country’s roads, and they also know that there are some roads that just need to be avoided. Freightwaves recently delivered a list of dangerous roads in the U.S. and have since added 5 more to it using driver data and information from the…
For almost two hours on Sunday afternoon, trucks of all sizes and shapes drove by Dylan Schroader’s house in Arlington Heights, Illinois to help him celebrate beating cancer. This convoy was a surprise put together by Dylan’s parents celebrating his last dose of chemo. There were horns and sirens blaring,…
The American Transportation Research Institute has released its 2020 update of “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.” This tool gives insightful details about the finances of the trucking industry. This new update shows a slowdown of freight in the second half of 2019 along with a decrease in…