Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

by DOTReady | Nov 16, 2022 | FMCSA Resources

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is the lead federal government agency responsible for regulating and providing safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), including more than 500,000 commercial trucking companies, more than 4,000...

General Overview of Driver Trends and Hiring

by DOTReady | Nov 3, 2022 | Industry Trends

According to payroll data issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of trucking jobs decreased by 11,400 in September. Making it only the 3rd month since the pandemic that there were negative job posts. Seasonally adjusted Labor Department figures show that...

Diesel Market Outlook

by DOTReady | Oct 24, 2022 | Industry News

​​Recent diesel market reports that the US currently has a 25-day supply of diesel fuel (the lowest level since 2008) have caused alarms for many people who work in the industry. But it may not be as bad as the media is making it seem. Consider the table below: As...

Data Integration: The Key to Trucking Company Success

by DOTReady | Oct 16, 2022 | Modernization

The possibilities of today’s modern data processing technology are nearly endless—until it isn’t. Currently, technology is being used to track vehicle health, driver behaviors, collisions, routing, dwell time, fuel costs, temperature sensors, asset locations, and so...

State of the Diesel Energy Markets & Contributing Factors

by DOTReady | Sep 12, 2022 | Industry Trends

Diesel typically represents the largest single category of spending for transportation businesses. As a transportation fuel, diesel provides various benefits: better efficiency, performance, and safety. While maintenance and repair are necessary costs, an increase in...