Trucking companies around New York are waiting to hear what is going to happen after the government’s ban of the Trusted Traveler Program. There are currently around 30,000 people who use the FAST (Free and Secure Trade) program which expedites trucks through the border. Now, with the suspension of these…
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…
These days, everyone is talking about saving the environment and people in the trucking industry are coming up with ways of leaving less of a carbon footprint behind. One of those ways is by investing in electronic vehicles. With new technology comes new information, new research, and a plethora of…
The Timken Company has launched a set of videos giving automotive training and advice to those working on commercial vehicles. Timken is a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products operating out of 35 countries. The video below discusses proper lubrication to extend the life of your bearings….
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…
Freightliner Trucks and Mark Feldstein & Associations have signed an agreement to make a series of sound clocks. These clocks will recognize the history of Freightliner and its 77 years in the trucking industry. Product introduction will be early in the second quarter of this year and will include a…
The Timken Company has launched a set of videos giving automotive training and advice to those working on commercial vehicles. Timken is a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products operating out of 35 countries. The video below discusses maintaining proper bearing settings. Read the original press release…
Technology is very different these days when you compare it to what it was a couple of years ago and it doesn’t seem to want to slow down. Some supply chain companies have been utilizing some of these new technologies to optimize their business and be ready for what the…
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…