Driver shortage continues to be the No. 1 challenge for fleets but you can expect driver wages to go up during the year according to the National Transportation Institute which tracks drivers wages.

DOT releases list of INFRA Grant Recipients: the U>S> Department of Transportation has chosen the recipients of the Infrastructure For Building America grants that support highway and bridge projects nationwide.

What are the Freight & Transportation Trends in 2019 for shippers to know.
Freight Claims and TMS: How does a Transportation Management System streamline Freight Claims?
Freight claims processes derive from a mountain of risks to cargo. Fortunately, shippers can streamline this process through the pairing of freight claims in TMS functionality.

Gasoline prices are dropping at the pumps for truckers. Know where to find the best prices for truck fuels go on GasBuddy, the smartphone app that help consumers avoid paying full price for fuel.

Mexico trucking benchmarks to launch in August- A new truck rate benchmarking program designed to give Mexican shippers their first scientifically -created rate comparisons will be available next month, compiled by Chainalytics and a Mexican partner.

Unified Registration system Launched for New Application.
The FMCSA monitors and ensures compliance with regulations governing both safety (all carriers) and commerce ( for-hire carriers). Companies may find they are subject to both registration requirements (USDOT Number and MC Number ) or either one separately. To determine if you need…[Read more]

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Focus on drivers being more efficient with optimized cloud-based routing. Cut down on the time between stops and match your available resources to the customer’s needs.

MAROLD UNPLUGGED: Thought of the Day- Success
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Tougher Regulations, Lack of parking present challenges for Truck drivers. The US trucking industry is short about 50,000 drivers. The driver ranked first among industry concerns in the American Transportation Industry. Data shows there are more Truckers than ever, but experts say the driver shortage is still an issue. ” It’s not that the…[Read more]

Driver shortage continues to impact trucking industry.
Over the road, or OTR truck drivers make the best money. Walmart is one of the highest paying with an average salary of 71,500 per year before bonuses. Owner operator pay varies as an OTR trucker’s salary. Indeed owner operators earn an average salary of 184,803.

Brokers and freight forwarders providing managed transportation services in North America, often to small shippers’s that would have been considered too small to use theses services in the past. The growth in this market has come from smaller shippers, even shippers with less than $5 million in freight spend. For a small shipper, a broker can…[Read more]

Military Studies ‘Hyperfit’ Women Who Pass Grueling Courses. Hyperfit involves a wide array of grueling physical fitness test, combat water survival, day and night land navigation, long road marches carrying heavy packs, extended patrols through various climates, and extended mental, psychological and leadership testing. This is the reason…[Read more]

Blockchain in Logistics- Blockchain becomes one of the new trends in transportation. One of the perspective use cases for the blockchain technology in trucking is ensuring the accuracy of performance history records. When a truck gets sold for the second time potential customers may have questions about how this vehicle was used.