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Top-Selling Transportation Equipment in the U.S.
Over the past two years, a shortage of heavy-duty vehicles has left the shipping industry between a rock and a hard place. This shortage has also caused owners and operators to rely heavily on the trucks they already own or battle for the few that enter the used...
Usage-Based Insurance (UBI): What Owner-Operators Need to Know
The world of insurance has dramatically evolved over the last few years. Companies once offered basic plans for a standard rate. Now, they offer a host of customizable options at different prices and programs that give you the chance to save money. For example, some...
5 Ways Truck Drivers Can Avoid Heart Disease
Spreading Heart-Health Awareness This American Heart Month Question: What's the leading cause of death in the United States of America and claims more than 650,000 lives each year? The answer: heart disease. Luckily, research and new technology have given medical...
How is the Microchip Shortage Affecting Truck Prices in 2022?
In 2021, a supply and demand conflict sparked significant issues within the automotive industry. These struggles spilled over into the trucking industry and left many drivers in a state of shock and awe. The production of heavy-duty trucks has not only faced...
10 Best Supply Chain Jobs in America
For businesses to be successful, they must optimize their processes and reach as many customers as possible in the most cost-effective ways. Without the supply chain, this goal for prosperity would be unachievable. The world’s supply chain works around the clock to...
Top 10 States With the Best Roads and Highways
Throughout our country’s history, transportation has fueled our development and economic growth and gotten us to where we are today. Every day, all across America, truck drivers travel across our country’s roads, highways, and bridges to deliver goods and keep our...
Trucking Action Plan: What You Need to Know
On December 16, 2021, the White House announced a comprehensive plan to recruit new truck drivers to help the supply chain recover from the current shortage while improving current working conditions to promote driver retention. This plan, coined the Trucking Action...
6 Tips for Driving a Semi-Truck in Winter
It's no secret that icy and snow-covered roads can have severe and often unpredictable impacts on traffic conditions. When these winter months roll in, heavy-duty drivers face dangerous and demanding routes, especially when they're not prepared. Along with winterizing...
What Truckers Need to Know About the Vaccine Mandate
On November 4, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that employers with 100 or more employees must either ensure the complete vaccination of their staff, or obtain negative COVID-19 test results weekly. This ETS (Emergency...
Older Drivers: How to Stay Safe Behind the Wheel
It's officially the first week of December, which means it's Older Driver Safety Awareness Week! This national celebration was initiated in 2009 by the American Occupational Therapy Association to start a conversation around older driver safety. According to the CDC,...
