Loadsmart SmartWay Transport Partnership
January 15, 2015 LOADSMART JOINS U.S. EPA SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP New York, New York...
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Is Paying Truckers by the Mile Contributing to the Driver Shortage?
Although the drivers shortage is currently estimated at around 35,000-40,000, it is predicted to reach 240,000 drivers by 2022. Although there are several factors that contribute to the shortage, an interesting one might be how...
Read MoreWhat to Expect in the Trucking Industry For 2015
1. Worsening Driver Shortage. (lower driver standards, carrier mergers, driver pay increase and incentives.) 2. Tightening Capacity and Increase Use of Private Fleets. 3. Improving Productivity with Trucking Technology. 4,...
Read MoreInvestors Looking for the Next Big Start Up Logistic Company
The trucking industry in the US brings in over $600 Billion in gross freight revenue and employes 6.8 million people. With the technological advances that are occurring exponentially the consumers are demanding their e-commerce...
Read MoreCongressmen tell FMCSA errors in sleep apnea testing
Congressmen are concerned about FMCSA’s recommended training organizations who are incorrectly teaching medical examiners how to test sleep apnea on truckers. How to handle sleeping disorders are being argued by...
Read MoreShippers using the spot market poorly
Attention Shippers, the price of transportation is going up for multiple reasons but if you could do something to lower those prices wouldn’t you? Shippers are impairing themselves in the spot freight market. Most shippers...
Read MoreATA conference: The technology of today
The American Trucking Association Conference that took place in San Diego from Oct. 4-7 had a lot of technological solutions to the problems in the trucking industry. Fleets and suppliers were particularly targeting the...
Read MoreThe Cost of Traffic Congestion in the Trucking Industry
The American Transportation Research Institution finally released all of it data, which showed how traffic congestion affects the trucking industry. Trucking companies lost 141 million hours on interstate systems alone. That...
Read MorePoll Found Public Opinion on Trucking Industry Positive
Only 9% of those polled had negative opinions on the trucking industry. 80% believe that truck drivers are safer than passenger vehicle drivers, 90% believed that passenger vehicle drivers are more likely to speed versus a...
Read MoreTop 10 trucking industry concerns of 2014 by annual survery
This is the 10th year of the American Transportation Research Institute’s list. Hours of Service is at the top of the list. However, although more trucking industry stakeholders addressed it as an issue overall, more...
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Loadsmart SmartWay Transport Partnership
January 15, 2015 LOADSMART JOINS U.S. EPA SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP New York, New York...
Read MoreIs Paying Truckers by the Mile Contributing to the Driver Shortage?
Although the drivers shortage is currently estimated at around 35,000-40,000, it is predicted to reach 240,000 drivers by 2022. Although there are several factors that contribute to the shortage, an interesting one might be how...
Read MoreWhat to Expect in the Trucking Industry For 2015
1. Worsening Driver Shortage. (lower driver standards, carrier mergers, driver pay increase and incentives.) 2. Tightening Capacity and Increase Use of Private Fleets. 3. Improving Productivity with Trucking Technology. 4,...
Read MoreInvestors Looking for the Next Big Start Up Logistic Company
The trucking industry in the US brings in over $600 Billion in gross freight revenue and employes 6.8 million people. With the technological advances that are occurring exponentially the consumers are demanding their e-commerce...
Read MoreCongressmen tell FMCSA errors in sleep apnea testing
Congressmen are concerned about FMCSA’s recommended training organizations who are incorrectly teaching medical examiners how to test sleep apnea on truckers. How to handle sleeping disorders are being argued by...
Read MoreShippers using the spot market poorly
Attention Shippers, the price of transportation is going up for multiple reasons but if you could do something to lower those prices wouldn’t you? Shippers are impairing themselves in the spot freight market. Most shippers...
Read MoreATA conference: The technology of today
The American Trucking Association Conference that took place in San Diego from Oct. 4-7 had a lot of technological solutions to the problems in the trucking industry. Fleets and suppliers were particularly targeting the...
Read MoreThe Cost of Traffic Congestion in the Trucking Industry
The American Transportation Research Institution finally released all of it data, which showed how traffic congestion affects the trucking industry. Trucking companies lost 141 million hours on interstate systems alone. That...
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