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….
In its 12th year, Truckers for Tots is helping Toys for Tots and providing toys for kids in need throughout Central Wisconsin and into Minnesota. Midstate Trucking has raised over $50,000 this year and is spreading Christmas cheer in Wausau, Stevens Point, Marshfield, Eau Claire, and Duluth. Thanks to those…
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…
According to the American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Tonnage Index, there was a decrease of 6.3% in October. September’s numbers went up 5.7% and were followed by a slump in October. The ATA’s Chief Economist is thinking this happened due to a seasonal issue instead of a pandemic one. Click the…
Wisconsin-based trucking company Paper Transport Inc. is joining other companies in the trucking industry and offering their drivers a guaranteed salary. Drivers are hard to come by these days because of the uncertainty of what’s going on out there with the pandemic and keeping them can be even trickier. There…
Thanksgiving is about gathering with friends and family and giving thanks for all that we have. There are many people out there who could use some help this Thanksgiving season and a couple of trucking businesses in Oregon have teamed up to make sure those families have a turkey on…
According to the original creator of the Facebook group StopTheTires2020, the upcoming trucker protest will not be happening. Jeremy Rewoldt started the Facebook group one night to allow truckers a place to vent about this year’s election results and what they could mean. After a couple of weeks, there were…
After ruling the road in your big rig, you can be king of the road on the Nintendo Switch. Truck Driver is now available on the Switch and comes with an array of Switch-only features. It has previously been released on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One but is…
Like any other road trip, bad weather can lead to complications and delays. Within the trucking industry, those delays can lead to a loss of money and freight delays. Those truck drivers delivering your goods need to have good roads to drive on and when they are icy or flooded,…
If you are a Wyoming high school graduate and want to get into the transportation industry, the Wyoming Trucking Association is now taking applicants for their WTA Scholarship Program. To qualify, you must be a Wyoming high school graduate, plan to pursue a career in the transportation industry (this includes…