Analysis Shows How Emerging Fuels Power Commercial Truck Fleets
Fuel Takes the Spotlight in Analysis of Trucking’s Future While fuel has always been a major component of the trucking industry, recent decades have seen the topics of fuel sourcing, fuel efficiency and cleaner burning fuels gain a larger focus. As part of the push to find cleaner fuels from more sources at lower prices, [...]
Can Strong Job Growth in Trucking Continue?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the trucking industry added 27,300 jobs in April and May of this year. This is the fourth largest gain in over 30 years of trucking industry data. Will this trend continue, and how will it affect staffing at trucking companies? In a recent article published by Heavy Duty [...]
Are You Up to Speed on Autonomous Trucking?
Autonomous trucking has long been the stuff of science fiction, but in recent years, companies like Waymo and Plus have made a large push to get autonomous trucks into the mainstream. In fact, these two companies joined Aurora recently at the Truckload Carriers Association in Las Vegas to discuss the current state of autonomous trucking [...]
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Tips to Reduce Work Truck Driver Stress
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is a disproportionately high rate of fatal crash-related injuries and health disorders among truck drivers compared to the general public. To put this into perspective, in 2015, there were an estimated 2.5 million American workers driving trucks over 10,000 lbs. Three years previously, there [...]
3G to 5G: 8 Steps to Manage the Road Ahead
3G networks were first introduced in the early 2000s, the trucking industry took some time to adapt. Over time, however, 3G became the standard for connecting mobile devices in trucking, including cellphones and some electronic logging devices (ELDs). Unfortunately, technology never stands still, and 4G technology soon became the standard. Technology is Always Evolving While [...]
What You Need to Know About Cybersecurity in Trucking
Trucking used to be known for the open road and long drives spent with little contact with the outside world. Today, however, modern trucks are equipped with all kinds of digital gadgets that handle everything from monitoring a truck’s diagnostics to updating routing information in real-time. To add to this, truckers have access not only [...]
Summer is coming, are your truck and trailer ready?
Winter is over, which means it’s finally time to put away the chains and quit worrying about ice and snow. However, your rig can still be affected by the weather. Summer heat adds stress to mechanical components, but you can avoid costly breakdowns by planning ahead for trailer truck maintenance. Here’s how you can avoid [...]
