Revenue per truck per week is the total amount of linehaul and revenue generated by the company divided by the number of plated trucks, within a week’s time. Each truck is an asset and that asset should be making you revenue. This number will help you figure out what you…
People in the gig business are doing things differently than the rest of us and it is hurting truckers. Trucking customers used to have many factors to look at before hiring a company or a driver, now they have rates and stars for truckers who may have started last month…
The Oregon Department of Transportation wants drivers to be aware of heavy truck traffic around the state on Thursday. There is a rally at the Oregon Capitol in Salem and truckers are putting together convoys to protest the ‘cap and trade” climate change legislation. The ODOT is alerting everyone in…
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., has pledged its support for the USDOT’s Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking initiative. This initiative urges those in the transportation industry to educate their employees about the signs of human trafficking and raise public awareness all around. At rest stops and truck stops, there are…
The Women in Trucking Association has announced its new Driver Ambassador program. Kellylynn McLaughlin, with Schneider National, will be the official WIT Driver Ambassador. This program will help spread the word of what WIT does, help promote women in the trucking industry, celebrate them for what they accomplish, and to…
Jacinda Duran, a third-generation trucker, has been named Women in Trucking’s February Member of the Month. Duran has driven everything from limos and buses, all the way to big rigs. Today, Duran is driving enclosed car carriers for Plycar Transportation and became the company’s first solo female driver. She loves…
The trucking industry is the backbone of America. There are over 800,000 professional truckers in this country, crisscrossing our roads every day delivering $700 billion in goods. When thinking of starting your own trucking business there are quite a few choices. Having Sole Proprietorship over the company means one person…
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge have announced the winners of the 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For. The companies are being recognized for the excellent working environments and conditions they provide for their drivers and employees. TLD Logistics Services, Inc. has made the list for its 5th year in…
There is a company in Dubai who has teamed up with McDonalds to create biodiesel. Neutral Fuels uses old fry oil, heats it, and mixes it with methanol creating an endproduct that can go directly into a diesel truck without any alterations. McDonald’s fleet in the United Arab Emirates runs…
Expediter Services is once again hosting the Success in Trucking Expo June 5-6 and for the second year in a row, it will be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Complex. The personal and hands-on program format is structured to share industry knowledge and experience to all who attend looking…