It may feel like we just had a Roadcheck, but it’s already time to mark your calendars for the next one. If you were one of the 1,128 truckers who were placed out of service for Hours Of Service (HOS) violations during Roadcheck 2020, don’t worry, you’ll get another shot. International Roadcheck is the largest […]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a winter storm emergency declaration that gives regulatory relief for motor carriers providing direct assistance to 33 states and the District of Columbia. Under the emergency declaration that was issued Wednesday, Feb. 17, motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance to the emergency in the affected states related […]

Good morning or is it afternoon? Maybe evening? Whatever the case, hello, fellow truckers. Today we are going to talk about how to stay warm on the road. Winter is steadily coming. You might even already feel the cold weather impacting your driving and warmth. Preparation is the key to preventing accidents and staying on […]

Hello truckers! It’s the most beautiful…Yeah, you already know what this is about, we don’t have to say it. We hope you’ve had a good year and a blast these past couple of days. Obviously you don’t want to be sad and lonely this Christmas, or any Christmas really. But being a truck driver poses […]

The pandemic is not yet under control, US labeled 184k+ new cases just yesterday, economic recovery is yet to come surging and holiday season have swirled into a perfect shipping storm since in-store shopping is not recommended and stay at home strongly is. We order for our households and so for households of our loved […]

According to latest report released by McKinsey & Company, the most diverse companies are more likely to outperform non-diverse companies on profitability. The firm’s latest analysis reaffirms a strong business case for both gender diversity and ethnic and cultural diversity in corporate leadership. “We found that the higher the representation, the higher the likelihood of outperformance. Companies with […]

Truck drivers have always been road heroes. It’s well known that the only thing worse than driving in extreme weathers, like snow, fog, rain, wind, or all of the above, is doing it while you’re behind the steering wheel of an eighteen wheeler. You, dear reader, probably know what we’re talking about. And weather is […]

At the same time, the economy is preparing to awaken from the long slumber it’s been in since COVID-19 hit, the for-hire segment’s driver supply is dwindling due to the retirement of veteran truckers, drivers’ ability to pass drug tests, and competition from other “blue-collar” industries such as manufacturing and construction According to  FTR Transportation […]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revised the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations to provide greater flexibility for drivers. Motor carriers are required to comply with the new HOS regulations starting September 29, 2020. 1. Short-haul Exception Expands the short-haul exception to 150 air-miles and allows a 14-hour work shift to take place as […]

The DAT Truckload Volume Index, a measure of dry van, reefer and flatbed loads moved by truckload carriers, rose 1.1% from last month and is 0.8% higher than August 2019. “Volatility in shipper networks due to shifting consumer purchasing spilled over to the freight market. For instance, commercial food service is way down, but grocery […]