Cab companies and limousine rental companies are among the most well known transportation companies. However, transportation can mean moving anything, such as people, things or animals from one place to another. The options are limitless for pursuing this business model. Plan a business model and service strategy that is different from what is already in […]
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The ability to drive a truck is only a part of a successful trucker’s knowledge and skill set. Having an accurate knowledge regarding the laws that help regulate the trucking industry also benefit those working within it. These laws encompass safety, security and taxes, with oversight coming from organizations such as the U.S. Department of
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The trucking industry is one of the most important transportation industries in the United States. While there are ships and railroads to move goods, trucks comprise much of the ground transportation market. Maintaining solid, dependable employees is important to future growth and stability for many trucking companies. Therefore, the trucking industry must constantly come up
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More than a month after a Dodge Charger slammed into and killed an Amarillo truck driver standing by his rig on Lakeside Drive, deputies booked a 28-year-old man into the Potter County Detention Center on a state jail felony in the incident, records show. Willie Edward Adams was arrested and booked into the facility Friday
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Tracking United Parcel Service deliveries to your home is relatively easy and does not require much time. UPS, according to its website, prides itself in being the “world’s largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services.” The UPS website is a one-stop site where packages may easily be
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Travel during the Civil War was very slow. Railroads weren’t regulated, so frequent transfers were needed in some areas. Generally, trains and ships provided the fastest transportation but, in some locations, traveling via these methods was impossible if the enemy had control of the ports, depots or railroads. Even traveling by horse was dangerous in
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What is the saying? “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you?” If drivers remembered this,there would be fewer accidents on our highways today. Everyone appreciates the good manners of the driver who: signals his turns, makes his stops smoothly, and gradually pulls into the proper lane well before making a turn.
Shipping goods by truck has always been a vital method of distribution in America. However, the trucking industry has been facing new threats and problems making its distribution method harder to maintain. The cost of fuel, highway congestion, competition, lack of new drivers and problems with long-hauling are factors contributing to the industry’s demise. Fuel
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Starting an energy brokerage firm takes market research and a careful business plan in order to be successful. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources available for entrepreneurs ready to start their business as an energy broker. Entrepreneur magazine reports that instability in traditional energy sources creates an opportunity for small-business to grow within the energy
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When you had to get a product from one place to another, it used to be that you’d call a shipper who would send a truck over, pick it up and take it to wherever it was supposed to go. Today, though, international trade, fuel prices and economic considerations have conspired to make that trip
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