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There is much truth in that adage, “If you bought it, a truck brought it.” Ships and planes transport products around the world, but the last stage in the journey to their final destination is frequently via truck. This is true not only of products reaching store shelves, but the transportation of raw materials to factories at the start of the manufacturing process. In the U.S alone, more than 80 percent of all communities rely on trucks for the delivery of food, fuel, clothing and medicine.
Safety First: Best Practices for Heavy Hauling Operations
Introduction to Heavy Hauling Safety Heavy hauling, the transportation of oversized and overweight cargo, is a vital industry that keeps… Read More
Take Your Operations to the Next Level Using 3 Transformative Trucking Solutions
Tech is huge in every area of modern life – including the trucking industry. Technology can seem intimidating for small… Read More
Autonomous Trucks – Improving Cost, Speed, And Efficiency For Logistics Companies
Autonomous trucks have the power to revolutionize logistics with a 30% reduction in costs, a 50% increase in daily driving range,… Read More
How Recent Economic Conditions are Affecting Truckload Rates
Truckload rates refer to the pricing structure for transporting a full truckload of goods from one location to another. When… Read More
Growing Construction Industry Fuels Dump Truck Rental Services Demand
The global dump truck rental market is estimated at US$ 6.7 billion in 2023 and is expected to expand at a CAGR… Read More
Surviving Unstable Market Conditions with Fleet Management Optimization
Transporting goods and materials across vast distances is an essential aspect of the global economy, and the trucking industry plays… Read More
8 Reasons for Trucking Accidents & How to Avoid Them
In 2020 there were over 111,800 trucking accidents in the USA. Accidents involving a semi truck are usually more serious… Read More
Freight Cost Optimization: Reducing Deadheading, Factoring, and Fuel
Trucking industry market ebbs and flows are expected. Costs associated with operating a truck are also to be anticipated. During… Read More
Eating Well on Wheels: Strategies for Healthy Eating During Truck Journeys
Introduction Welcome to the world of trucking, where long hours on the road can make it challenging to maintain a… Read More
Trucking in a Post-Covid World
During 2020 alone, more than 88,000 trucking industry jobs were lost, and more than 3,000 trucking companies closed. The COVID-19… Read More
Digitalization Helps to Simplify Daily Tasks for Truck Drivers
There is no doubt that truck drivers have tough tasks in road transportation. Not just driving, but the drivers are… Read More
Self-Healing Trucks and 3 Other Innovations Set to Change Supply Chain Operations
Global supply chains have struggled with labor shortages, material deficiencies, lack of transparency, safety hazards and many other challenges in… Read More
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