RDI is currently seeking Independent Contractors Driver / Owner Operator to join out team. This unique business opportunity is ideal for someone that has experience in the home delivery and moving industry and someone that has the desire to own and operate their own truck. As an Independent Contractors/Driver for RDI you will run a […]
One of the truck and fleet trends that has been bouncing around the federal legislature, is the “Twin 33” semi trailers. As I’m sure you know, this is a coupled pair of 33 foot trailers that have 18% more capacity than a 53 footer, which invariable means more freight carried for same miles traveled. 1.3 […]
The Technology and Maintenance Council, known as the TMC, just finished their annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, and as always, they talked about truck and fleet trends. This years big topic was about future trucks and what to look for on the horizon, and you can check out the Future Truck Committee at the provided […]
2015 was another banner year for the trucking industry, with over 700 billion dollars in revenue for the year. But even though these are some serious boom times for the industry, as a whole there are some states that aren’t as good as others when you are an owner/operator of small trucking companies or just […]
Here is a strange fact for all of you semi truck drivers out there. At 5.6 percent unemployment, the United States has one of the lowest unemployment rates in decades. Now, say what you will about any political party candidate, and in this election year that might be pretty important, but America is certainly on […]
In the area of fleet news, and this will ultimately apply to owner/operators as well, you’ve got to check out the latest aerodynamic semi truck from MAN industries. This futuristic space ship looks like something more out of Star Wars than anything made on this planet. Check out this link for a picture of the […]
Some trucking trends in trucking news as we surge towards March of 2016. These little news items, while not earth shaking, are something to keep watching, some of which are very important to the powers that be. Here are a few things to think about. How Low can it Go We are talking about diesel […]
In the latest trucking news, Amazon’s foray really doesn’t have much to do with trucking news at all. At least for the time being. But you may want to keep your ears perked up, especially you owner/operators out there, and those companies that have a regular package delivery service. Here Comes Amazon The Internet retail […]
Here’s some semi truck driver legislation that you might be interested in, particularly if you are an employee of a large trucking firm. The Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 You may be wondering why aviation legislation is in a trucking blog. Well, the simple fact is that, someone slipped in a provision […]