Businesses that operate across multiple different locations are familiar with the need for a logistical infrastructure: ensuring different facilities have the different products they need, when they need them. While some companies organize their own logistical needs, others outsource these tasks to third party logistics (3PL) companies. Such a decision is not without its disadvantages. …
Being fired from your current job is disappointing and often a blow to your ego and sense of self-worth. Getting a job after being fired can be especially difficult since most employers ask why you are no longer with the last company you worked for. While it may seem impossible to obtain work after being …
A bobtail truck refers to a semi truck without a trailer attached. This is a general term for a truck that is used to transport cargo. Cargo A bobtail truck may carry bulk liquid, pressurized gas, vehicles, valuables, cash, concrete, livestock, logs and many other things that need a powerful engine to haul. Truck drivers …
There is no doubt that Christmas is a time of great joy, but it can be a time of great peril as well. With more people on the road than during many other times of the year, it is a prime holiday season for car accidents. In order to make it safely through to New …
Schneider National recently expanded its tractor purchase offerings for owner-operators, fleets and wholesalers. In addition to its Schneider Finance division, which provides options to current and prospective Schneider National owner-operators on new and used trucks, Schneider also now offers used fleet trucks. Owner-operators and fleets who purchase used fleet trucks are not required to lease …
Significance Without the trucking industry, the U.S. economy would nearly come to a grinding halt. Trucks transport everything that we consume and use on a daily basis, from manufactured goods to food. Trucks transport our mail all over the country. Trucks bring the fuel we put into our cars. Trucks support the way of life …
A driving school will help you improve your driving skills but it takes time to get lots of experience under your belt. So what can you do in the interim to make sure you’re on the right track? If you continue to implement these tips into your driving routine, you will become a skilled individual …
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released its annual State Transportation Statistics 2011, a Web-only reference guide to transportation data for the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and Government Transportation Financial Statistics, which consists of 43 tables showing federal, state and local transportation expenditures and revenue in current and …
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered the Tennessee-based truck company Terri’s Farm to immediately cease all interstate transportation services based on evidence that it was a chameleon operation for an unsafe truck company previously shut down by the agency. Following a thorough review of the company’s operations, FMCSA shut …
Trucking has recovered from the recession much better than the economy at large, but the rebound slowed in recent months, economist Jim Meil said. Various domestic and global trends cast doubt on what’s next.Meil, vice president and chief economist for Eaton Corp., addressed the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas today.A former professor, Meil rated …