by Kristin Rakoczy | Mar 13, 2018 | Trucking Industry News
What is Deadhead and How to Reduce It? While the trucking industry has made strides to boost freight efficiency in recent years, there is still a long way to go in terms of making trucking more cost-effective, fuel efficient, and environmentally friendly. One huge...
by Kristin Rakoczy | Feb 25, 2018 | Trucking Industry News
2017 Trucking Industry Facts & Figures Americans buy things every single day without stopping to think about how they got there. That loaf of bread at the grocery store 5 minutes down the street? Brought to you by a trucker. The fresh red roses you bought for your...
by Kristin Rakoczy | Aug 14, 2017 | Trucking Industry News
Senates 2018 DOT Appropriations Bill In mid-June, the U.S. House of Representatives initiated an appropriations bill that, if passed, would not only fund the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the 2018 fiscal year, but it would allow the following: Exempt...
by Kristin Rakoczy | Jul 27, 2017 | ELD Mandate, Trucking Industry News
Are ELDs Involved in the Senate’s Proposed DOT Bill? On the evening of Monday, June 10th, 2017, The U.S. House of Representatives proposed a new Department of Transportation (DOT) bill. This DOT appropriations bill, if passed into law, would do 2 things:...
by Kristin Rakoczy | Jul 25, 2017 | Trucking Industry News
Possible Elimination of Excise Tax on Heavy-Duty Trucks Heavy-duty trucks could be getting cheaper. Relief of excise tax on heavy-duty trucks could be in the near future. Here’s how Congress may make it happen. Excise taxes are not new in America. The...