Another Lost Art of Trucking

Another Lost Art of Trucking

Lost Art of Trucking: This simple technique was so ubiquitous, it is second nature to the people who have used over a long period of time, but it is a complete mystery to anyone who came into the industry after the advent of the curtain sider. I can remember struggling with…

Index report highlights a strong freight market

Index report highlights a strong freight market

September shipments, at 1.241, were up 1.1% compared to August and up 8.2% annually, and expenditures headed up 2.5% compared to August and were up 19.3% annually. According to the September edition of the Cass Freight Index Report by Cass Information Systems. “In turn, pricing power has erupted in those…

USA Truck acquires Georgia trucking company

USA Truck acquires Georgia trucking company

USA Truck of Van Buren announced Thursday it has acquired privately held Davis Transfer Company and related entities of Carnesville, Ga. Founded by Harry Davis in 1959, the company has about $50 million in revenues has been managed as a full-truckload carrier for the past 20 years. Todd David will…

Oregon’s trucking industry seeing shortage of truck drivers

Oregon’s trucking industry seeing shortage of truck drivers

CLACKAMAS, OR (KPTV) – Oregon’s trucking industry is suffering from a serious shortage of drivers, creating problems for companies shipping their product, but also enticing career opportunities. James Stanchfield, who used to work for a carpet cleaning company, recently began a new career as a truck driver at IITR Truck…

Transportation and Logistics Management Education Training

Transportation and Logistics Management Education Training

Transportation and Logistics : Our freight broker license course is unmatched in the online training industry, because we give our students many tools that other online broker courses do not offer, like load board access, transportation database, license filing service and we sell our broker courses for half of the…

Freight Railroads Get Boost from Tight Trucking Markets

Freight Railroads Get Boost from Tight Trucking Markets

U.S. railroads posted a 6.5% increase in intermodal traffic in March, according to a report from the Association of American Railroads, making the month “Easily the best” March in history. The trade group said intermodal volume is tracking to top records set last year, with growth accelerating in April. The…

Lanier Tech expands CDL program to meet trucking demand

Truckers aren’t always looked upon endearingly on the road, Edwards said,“Everyone wants to blame a trucker,” he added. Learning these things and more will be the challenge for the eight to 10 expected in the upcoming eight-week summer course the college is offering. The Lanier Tech program presents a few…