Plover, WI:  One of the top challenges for the trucking industry in the coming year will be to deal with the capacity crunch. The goal is to attract and retain qualified professional drivers. One way to do this is to increase the percentage of women who currently comprise less than six percent of the driverRead more about Women In Trucking Association releases guide on how to attract female professional drivers[…]

By Matt Sullivan, Marketing, DAT Solutions Stop me if you’ve heard this one before — the feds are looking into making some new trucking regulations. Below is a roundup of what’s in this week’s trucking news. Motor carrier crashes rose in 2013 and 2014, when the new HOS rules were in place. Data from FMCSA.  Read more about Regulations Roundup: ELDs, HOS, and MC Numbers[…]

By Matt Sullivan, Marketing, DAT Solutions Wages have stayed stagnant for most Americans, except for one group of workers: Truck drivers. Since 2013, the average annual income for long-haul truckers rose 17%, while wages rose less than 4% for everyone else, according to the Wall Street Journal. Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics   Company DriversRead more about Who Makes More Money? Owner-Operators or Company Drivers?[…]

By Matt Sullivan, Marketing, DAT Solutions You may not be looking for any more loads this week, especially if you want to be home for New Year’s Eve. Consider this route for next week to start you off strong in 2016. You can start in Buffalo, Philly or Pittsburgh, and keep moving through this triangleRead more about Here’s One Way to Get a Jump-Start on 2016[…]

By Matt Sullivan, Marketing, DAT Solutions Get ready to say goodbye to your paper logbook. After years of the FMCSA kicking the can, the ELD mandate is finally official. All drivers who are currently required to track their HOS (hours of service) with a paper log will have to start using electronic logs by Dec.Read more about ELD Mandate: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly[…]

Plover, WI (January 8, 2016)—Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announces Gerri Davis as its January Member of the Month. Gerri is President/CEO of Truck City. Being the third generation owner of Truck City was not in the cards when Gerri set off to college in 1983. Law Enforcement was the career of her choice and thatRead more about Women In Trucking Announces January Member of the Month[…]

Lamar, CO, January 5, 2016 – Ports to Plains Travel Plaza has completed an energy efficient LED lighting upgrade to their entire facility that cuts lighting energy use by 50 to 75 percent.  This was accomplished by upgrading to the latest LED (light emitting diode) lighting for indoor store ceiling lighting, gas station canopy lights, and outdoorRead more about Wayne Ammons Group, LLC[…]