Posted: 13 Mar, 2018 by Pat Pitz Gene Schultz has been in the trucking business for nearly 60 years. Ask him what technological advances have made his job easier over the years and three things come to mind: Computers Satellite trailer tracking The DAT load board “We take it for granted now because it’s so easy,”Read more about How Did Truckers Find Loads 40 Years Ago?[…]

DAT Unveils Upgrades to Popular Load Board at Mid-America Trucking Show 3/20/2018 6:00:00 AM PORTLAND, Ore. – DAT Solutions announced significant upgrades to DAT TruckersEdge, the company’s popular load board for independent owner-operators and small fleets. The changes and new features, to be unveiled at the Mid-America Trucking Show, make it much faster for truckers to findRead more about DAT Unveils Upgrades to Popular Load Board at Mid-America Trucking Show[…]

Posted: 14 Feb, 2018 by Rip Watson Shippers are already paying more, sometimes a lot more, to move freight, and driver compensation will soon follow that upward trajectory, as relationships between carriers and their workers are reshaped by the ELD mandate and industry expansion. This is all playing out against a backdrop that includes steep rateRead more about ELDs Add to Pressure on Driver Pay and Truckload Costs[…]

Posted: 22 Feb, 2018 by Chad Boblett Chad Boblett is the owner and driver of Boblett Brothers Trucking of Lexington, KY. Chad also founded the Rate Per Mile Masters group on Facebook, a communications hub for more than 18,000 members, including owner-operators, truck drivers, and other transportation and logistics pros.    It might seem counterintuitive, but I always make sureRead more about Post Your Truck to Find Better-Paying Loads[…]

The freight recession is over. That 18-month malaise was triggered by the worldwide collapse of oil prices at the end of 2014. Energy exploration and fracking petered out, and the accompanying freight dried up. Fuel prices dropped, and carrier revenues fell due to the declining fuel surcharges. To add insult to injury, line haul ratesRead more about 2017 Outlook: The Freight Recession is Over[…]

When dispatching company drivers, a trucking operations person has to weigh multiple considerations. Foremost is serving the customer, but a close second consideration is getting your drivers enough miles for the week. If your drivers don’t get the miles, the good ones will leave. Then you have to replace them, on top of the normalRead more about Driver Pay Needs an Overhaul[…]

02 August 2017   Euro Auctions to hold its first ever Hong Kong sale New location and technology help extend Euro Auctions’ reach and appeal     Euro Auctions, worldwide auctioneers of industrial plant, construction equipment and agricultural machinery, (that operates in the USA under the Yoder & Frey brand) is holding its first ever sale inRead more about Euro Auctions to hold its first ever Hong Kong sale[…]

Laurie Zalac was named August Member of the Month by the Women In Trucking Association. Laurie is the Director of National Accounts for MacroPoint. Laurie’s introduction to the transportation industry came through her husband. She is married to a 25-year veteran of the highway with over two million accident-free miles. In 2000, he decided toRead more about Women in Trucking August Member of the Month[…]

5 Regulations That Affect Your Trucking Business the Most Posted on 14 Apr, 2017 By Matt Sullivan We’ve seen quite a few changes in trucking regulations already this year. Some rules have been postponed, others removed, a couple added, and a big one is still on the way. Below is a look at the 5Read more about 5 Regs That Affect You the Most[…]

Women In Trucking Association Announces its June Member of the Month Plover, WI (June 1, 2017) – Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announces Susie De Ridder (Lyons) as its June Member of the Month. Susie, a Fredericton, New Brunswick-based company driver with Armour Transportation Systems, knew from an early age what she wanted to beRead more about Women In Trucking Association Announces its June Member of the Month[…]