General Overview of Driver Trends and Hiring
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 there were approximately 1,580,800 jobs available in the truck transportation sector in […]
Diesel Market Outlook
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 much as 15 million barrels […]
Data Integration: The Key to Trucking Company Success
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 on. When back-office and in-cab technologies are unable to communicate with one another, fleets experience a pain point that […]
State of the Diesel Energy Markets & Contributing Factors
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 diesel can substantially cripple businesses by inflating operating costs. In recent years, companies have struggled to maintain profitable trajectories with […]
FMCSA Activities & Acronyms
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is a government agency that is responsible for promoting safety in the trucking industry. It does this by setting safety standards and regulations for commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, and by enforcing those regulations through inspections, investigations, and other enforcement actions. The FMCSA also provides training […]
5 Efficiency Boosters for Freight Operations
Today, freight operations are being modernized faster than most companies are able to keep up with. Truck fleet management software is crucial for companies steering their company into the future. With the ability for fleet supervisors to more accurately dispatch on-time delivery at minimal costs, schedule maintenance downtime, and optimize driver behavior at a lesser […]