by Wendy MacPherson | May 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is putting pressure on the freight-hauling sector, and an industry expert said changes brought on by virus-related cutbacks are contributing to a tightening market that could rival earlier periods of growth. “The...
by Wendy MacPherson | May 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck, scheduled for May 4-6, is fast approaching. This year’s focus is on vehicle lighting — which accounted for a significant number of violations during last year’s roadcheck — as well as hours of...
by Wendy MacPherson | Apr 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to Dr. John McElligott, co-founder of St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund and volunteer medical advisor to the fund, the biggest problem in trucking is health. “Women in trucking and women in business is a big deal these days – without women, we would not...
by Wendy MacPherson | Apr 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
15 million infrastructure jobs created or saved over 10 years, study estimates 2.81 million truck driving jobs created or saved according to report. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Commercial truck driver jobs are forecast to make some of the biggest gains if the...
by Wendy MacPherson | Apr 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
We’ve all seen it: the highway trooper and the trucker at the side of the road. Popular media depicts the encounter as one between adversaries. Passing passenger car drivers assume the truck driver was certainly at fault for something. The truck driver wants to meet...
by Wendy MacPherson | Apr 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Just as the consumer goods boom appeared to be in decline, spending got another boost on the heels of more stimulus and spiking COVID-19 cases, posting an unexpected 12% sequential gain in January over December after the holiday spending had passed. FreightWaves...
