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Winter is coming With the winter season right around the corner, now is the time to start preparing equipment as well as drivers for the risks posed by rain, sleet, snow, fog, and wind. While a vast majority of weather-related crashes happen on wet pavement and during rainfall, a smaller percentage of weather-related crashes […]
Since the pandemic upended the economy, drivers have found new work outside large fleets.The Great Truck Driver Shortage of 2021 is a popular topic in mainstream news this fall. “Productivity remains very disruptive, as evidenced by the very strong summer. Put another way: It’s not so much that we don’t have enough drivers—it’s that they’re […]
While semiconductor shortages continue to separate Class 8 tractor production from demand, and trailer supply chain challenges present limited capacity. Strong freight rates resulted in overall stable market conditions.
27% of truck drivers averaged six hours or less of sleep during a 24-hour period. Full disclosure, this compares to 30% of working adults so in theory not a significantly higher percentage. However, driving a truck is a physically taxing job—maybe less so now than in the past, but still, it is very demanding.
Reefer” is the slang term for refrigerated. These trailers differ from cooling vans, which are only insulated and vented. You can ship frozen as well as refrigerated goods. A reefer could be temperature adjusted to transport heated goods.
A dry van is a semi-trailer type that’s fully enclosed to protect freights from outside elements. Dry vans offer several advantages and can be used for a variety of less-than-truckload or full truckload shipment.Dry van shipping is considered the most common type of freight transportation method.
Owner operator vs Company Drivers – Which one is better? Are you a company driver wondering of becoming an owner operator OR an owner operator ? When deciding between owner operator vs company driver, don’t be in a big rush.
Truck and trailer rates have a rapid increase in demand Producers are trying to increase production rates but are struggling to overcome a mass of obstacles, according to ACT Research. Tractors builds are hampered by raw material and labor shortages that have dragged on since the U.S. began crawling towards a post-pandemic economic recovery.
What is a DRY VAN? The Dry Van term refers to an empty big box trailer with the length of 53 ft. The dry van is a closed box trailer. Inside of it, are placed the goods which are protected during the transportation. Being in the trucking business these days is not easy. You need […]
What is a dispatch service? A truck dispatch service helps owner-operators manage many of the back-office aspects of running a trucking company. Some of them provide end-to-end services, managing everything from finding the loads to ensuring shippers pay their invoices on time, while other dispatchers specialize in certain services. A dispatcher provides services such as […]