by Wendy MacPherson | Dec 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Wendy MacPherson | Dec 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Wendy MacPherson | Dec 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Wendy MacPherson | Dec 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Wendy MacPherson | Nov 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
The costs of operating a for-hire Class 8 truck rose 7.7% in 2018, the biggest jump since 2010 and the highest per-mile cost since the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) began tracking the data in 2008. The average marginal cost per mile rose to $1.82...
by Wendy MacPherson | Nov 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Check out some testimonials from our Driver Roundtable on November 16th! Merritt: with HDL 2004-2011 and 2016 – present. “I came back to HDL because no one treats me better. I can take family vacations whenever I want; no questions asked.” Andrew:...
