Yoder & Frey announce merger with UK based Euro Auctions Plant and machinery auction groups merge – expanding global capabilities, expertise and reach   December 19, 2016: Yoder & Frey, leading auctioneers of heavy construction equipment, today announced they will join forces with Europe’s largest construction machinery auctioneers, UK based Euro Auctions.   The ventureRead more about Yoder & Frey announce merger with UK based Euro Auctions[…]

Plover, WI (December 5, 2016)— The Women In Trucking (WIT) Foundation is holding its third annual holiday auction. Proceeds from the auction will support the WIT Foundation by providing scholarships to women and men to begin or advance their careers in the trucking industry. This is an online public auction in which anyone will beRead more about Women In Trucking Foundation Holiday Auction is Live[…]

By Vickie Roberts, Truckers Solution Many new trucking companies close their doors within the first year of operation. Why? There are a few of the common mistakes that I’ve seen owner-operators and small carriers make, and as a result I’ve seen a huge number of them close their doors before their first anniversary. Below areRead more about How to Survive Your First Year in the Trucking Business[…]

By Matt Sullivan, Marketing, DAT Solutions If you feel like you’re wasting too many hours at the docks, you’re not alone. DAT surveyed 257 carriers and owner-operators, and 63% of them told us that the average amount of time they spend waiting for a shipper to get them loaded or unloaded is more than 3 hours.Read more about Driver Detention: How Do We Fix It?[…]

“Detention is Killing Us” Say Carriers By Pat Pitz, Marketing, DAT Solutions “Detention is killing us.” That pretty much sums up how carriers feel about driver detention, as related in a recent DAT survey of 257 carriers and 50 freight brokers. Of the carriers surveyed, 84% said detention is one of the top five problemsRead more about “Detention is Killing Us” Say Carriers[…]

63% of Drivers Are Detained More Than 3 Hours per Stop By Matt Sullivan, Marketing, DAT Solutions Most drivers spend 3 to 4 hours waiting to get loaded or unloaded, according to a DAT survey of 257 carriers and owner-operators. Of the carriers surveyed, 54% of them said that they wait between 3 to 5Read more about 63% of Drivers Are Detained More Than 3 Hours per Stop[…]