2020 Trucking Industry Projections

Business conditions in 2019 have been more challenging for carriers than 2018 – a year that held two of the best quarters of revenue in the history of trucking. Tax cuts in 2017 boosted activity to white-hot levels last year, but tariffs threw cold water on it...

Truckers are everyday Santas!

Every year, we marvel at Santa Claus’ extraordinary feat of delivering toys to boys and girls all over the world. While it’s impossible for any mortal to match what Santa accomplishes in a single night, he does have down-to-earth counterparts in freight terminals and...

DOT Acronyms

AOBRD Automatic On-Board Recording Device BA          Blood Alcohol BASICs  Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement CDL        Commercial Driver’s License CFR        Code of Federal Regulations CLP         Commercial Learner’s Permit CMV      Commercial Motor Vehicle...

Getting good Zzzzzs!

A study of thousands of truck drivers who were given free CPAP machines to treat sleep apnea saved fleets an estimated $441 per month, per driver in medical insurance costs from health care problems other than sleep apnea. The findings indicate the savings could be...