- Looking to upgrade your small
fleet? Check out this worry-free deal.
2018-05-16
With this offer, you can hit the road with a powerful ISX or N13 engine, plus the two-year
warranty and $2,000 in the PM package. Hey, you deserve two years of worry-free trucking, right?
- Manage Your Fleet Disposal: How to Maximize Results using an Online
Marketplace
2016-04-12
Manage Your Fleet Disposal: How to Maximize Results using an Online Marketplace
- New vs. Used? Choose an Online Marketplace to Save Time & Money
2016-04-05
Buying Your Next Quality Used Truck or Managing Your Fleet
- Brakes: Drums Versus
Disc Reviewed
2016-03-31
Brakes: Drums Versus Disc Reviewed
- What's On the Horizon
for Trucks and Fleets of the Future?
2016-03-24
What's On the Horizon for Trucks and Fleets of the Future?
- MAN's
Streamlined Semi Truck is a Futuristic Fuel Saver
2016-03-15
MAN's Streamlined Semi Truck is a Futuristic Fuel Saver
- Will Amazon's Foray Into Delivery Change the Face of Trucking and Logistics?
2016-03-08
Will Amazon's Foray Into Delivery Change the Face of Trucking and Logistics?
- Volvo Partners with Omnitracs to Provide Integrated Fleet Management Services
2015-09-03
Volvo Partners with Omnitracs to Provide Integrated Fleet Management Services
- Iowa 80 - the World's Largest Truckstop Stacks on the Amenities
2015-08-04
If you are an over-the-road trucker, then I'm sure you've stayed in your share of motels,
hotels and rooms along the way. It goes with the lifestyle, and that's part of why you do what
you do. But if you ever get into Iowa and are driving down I-80, make sure to stop by the
largest truck stop on the face of the planet.
- Truckers: Proudly Moving
America
2015-04-07
It is not enough to say that without truck drivers, America stops moving. America also stops
eating in many areas of the country and stops working practically everywhere in the United
States. About 70 percent of all raw goods, food, equipment, and product moves by truck.
According to the Department of Transportation Statistics, the trucking industry employs over 8.7
million people and moves 9.2 billion tons of freight, valued at $671 billion, with over 5.6
million tractor trailers that are driven by more than 3.5 million men and women.
- Check Out the February Truck Technology Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee
2015-01-13
If you've never been able to check out the Truck Technology Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee,
this year is a great year to make it an annual event! The Exhibition takes place from February
16-19, 2015, and it's packed full of great events for you and some of the most valuable members
of your fleet and team.
- Self-Driving Trucks
Could Hit Highways by 2025
2014-09-02
Good news for commercial truckers! Trucking itself is the hottest trend in U.S. transportation.
In the American Trucking Association's annual analysis of the transportation industry, trucking
was again shown to be the primary transporter of freight in the U.S., beating all competitors.
Moving nearly 70% of all domestic freight tonnage and collecting more than 80% of all freight
revenue, "trucking continues to be the dominant mode of freight transportation in the
United States," concluded ATA's American Trucking Trends 2014.
- Five Trucker Road Safety
Tips
2014-07-24
Working as a commercial truck driver may not be as dangerous as being a logger (#1) or
commercial pilot (#3); but at #8 on Time magazine's list of The 10 Most Dangerous U.S. Jobs,
driving a truck is no wimp job.
- Trucker's Top Tip
to Selling Your Truck Online
2014-07-17
Whether you are a dealer, fleet manager or independent operator, there are many reasons to sell
your truck online.
- Pilot Program Could Speed Canadian Border Crossings for Truckers
2014-03-20
A recently announced pre-inspection pilot program could speed border crossings for truck
drivers carrying loads between the U.S. and Canada.
- Truck Tire News Roundup
2014-03-13
Check out the latest developments in heavy-duty truck tires. These innovative new products
offer owner-operators and fleets considerable benefits in fuel economy, safety, tire life and
durability.
- Carrier Axed from NAFTA
Pilot Program
2014-02-25
When Mexican carrier Tristan Transfer applied for admission to the NAFTA Cross Border Pilot
Program last June, some trucking industry watchers questioned the carrier's safety record; but
to no avail.
- Votes Are In: Best Truck
Fleets to Drive For
2014-02-20
U.S. and Canadian truck drivers have been heard and the 2014 Best Fleets to Drive For have been
chosen from driver nominations.
- Fleet Cost-Per-Mile Data Analyzed
2013-09-24
Given current fuel prices, motor carrier fuel costs are almost certain to continue to be the
first or second largest cost center for fleets and increasing freight demand
- Examining Fleet Managers' Top
Concerns
2013-09-14
Trucking fleet executives were polled to determine their top concerns, which were used as
topics for a recent symposium held by Travelers and Northland Insurance in partnership with the
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI).
- ATA Offers Tips to Fleets for Handling Hours
of Service Changes
2013-07-04
As the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals prepares to issue a final decision in American Trucking
Association case against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regarding the
contentious restart and rest break changes to the HOS rules
- What Drivers Still Need to Know About
CSA
2013-05-24
Although the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance Safety and Accountability
Program known throughout the industry as CSA was launched on December 12, 2010 there is still
confusion among many drivers about their role under the new system and how it impacts their
careers.
- Defensive Truck Driving Safety
Tips
2013-05-22
Even the most well-trained, safety-conscious professional truck driver is at risk of engaging
in driving behaviors that could lead to a crash on today's crowded highways. Weather conditions
or road conditions change and suddenly driving too fast for conditions becomes a risk factor.
- What is Jason's Law and What Can Truckers Do
to Help?
2013-05-08
The lack of adequate, safe truck parking is a growing problem. States have been closing public
rest areas to save money and truck stop parking is limited, leaving truckers to pull over on
entrance and exit ramps and seek other alternatives when parking isn't available. According to
research by the American Trucking Assns.
- Preventing Highway 'Gators' That Give Trucking A
Black Eye
2013-04-29
Highway "alligators," those strips of tread strewn along our nation's highw, ays,
give trucking an undeserved black eye with the motoring public and also represent a huge loss to
the trucking business, in terms of increased costs.
- Don't Catch a Case of White Line
Fever
2013-04-26
Most truckers have experienced it. Traveling down the Interstate, you awake to the reality that
you have no recollection of how you got from where you were a hundred miles or so ago to where
you are now.
- The Unbuckled Trucker Dilemma
2013-04-12
Men driving trucks big rigs and pickups are the biggest offenders when it comes to breaking
passenger restraint laws, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
- Idle No More?
2013-04-11
Pull into any given truck stop at any hour, day or night, and you will be greeted by the low,
steady rumbling of dozens of idling trucks.
- Spring Brings Deadly Driving
Conditions
2013-04-08
Perhaps the most horrific traffic accidents in recent history were attributed to poor
visibility due to fog, smoke, or a mixture of the two.
- Could That Cuppa Joe Save Your Life?
2013-04-02
While truckers have long known the benefits of chugging down a cuppa joe to prevent drowsiness
at the wheel, researchers in Australia recently released a study that they say proves that
imbibing in caffeinated beverages can significantly reduce a long-distance truck driver's
accident risk.
- What The Truck?
2013-04-02
Without semitrucks, very few of us would get the goods we need for simple survival, let alone
any of the items we buy for fun and pleasure.
- Distracted: The Multitasking
Myth
2013-04-02
When people attempt to perform two cognitively complex tasks such as driving and talking on a
phone, the brain shifts its focus and people develop "inattention blindness" where
important information falls out of view and is not processed by the brain, NSC says.
- Staying fit on the road made easier
with first-ever OEM in-cab driver exercise system
2013-03-25
Drivers will now be able to get a full-body workout in the comfort of their cabs with the
introduction by Freightliner of the first-ever OEM designed and integrated in-cab exercise and
flexibility system.
- Deadly Game of Chicken Targets
Trucks
2013-03-23
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is warning truckers, especially those traveling in
the Las Vegas area, to be on the lookout for criminals targeting trucks in a deliberate attempt
to cause an accident for the purpose of collecting a hefty insurance payout.
- GPS: Leading truckers down the wrong
road?
2013-03-21
While navigation systems are becoming increasingly commonplace in the nation's commercial
vehicles, the impact that these devices have on driver behavior, decision-making and safety is
not fully understood, according to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).
- Crazy Fun Facts About American
Truckers!
2013-02-27
To understand the relevance of truck driving in the U.S. and around the world, you have to dig
into the numbers. Here are some that demonstrate what trucking means to the American economy:
- Commercial Truck
Fleets Continue to Add Green Vehicles
2012-12-07
A number of commercial truck fleet operators have been adding more environment-friendly
vehicles to their existing fleets. Trucking companies are giving a higher priority to
sustainability goals than ever before. Alternative energy vehicles that include gas-hybrids,
autogas, propane, CNG, and all-electric vehicles can be seen more often in many truck fleets.
- Welcome SelecTrucks of
Birmingham
2012-11-26
The sales staff at SelecTrucks of Birmingham is ready to help you find the trucks you need to
take your business to the next level. The tractors are listed for sale individually, but you can
also buy them in a package so that every truck in your fleet matches. Every truck in the fleet
has been handpicked.
- Survey to Explore the Use of
Navigation Systems by Commercial Vehicles
2012-10-30
A new survey launched by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) explores the
possibility of commercial drivers using navigation systems. The brief online survey, which seeks
the input of both the motor carrier and the commercial driver, will collect information on the
perspectives of both groups towards the use of navigation systems, including the perceived
rewards and risks.
- Seasonal Spurt in Trucking Volumes as
Holidays Draw Closer
2012-10-14
Containerized imports at all the major retail container ports in the U.S. are witnessing a
surge in import volumes. The increase in container imports for the month of October is expected
to be around 10 percent compared to last year. Large retailers in the country are in the process
of closing their annual shipping cycle for holiday sales.
- LMTA Chief Wins ATA
Honor at the Annual Conference in Las Vegas
2012-10-12
The American Trucking Association (ATA) has recognized Cathy Gautreaux of the Louisiana Motor
Transport Association (LMTA) for her dedication, leadership, and achievements on behalf of the
Louisiana trucking industry.
- Demand for Truck Scales on the Rise
2012-10-11
The trucking industry has been witnessing a slow but steady rebound after a prolonged period of
decline since the global economic slowdown that began in 2008. Trucking is an important sector
of the U.S. economy and crucial to the delivery and distribution of various commodities.
- A Rising TCI Gives New Hope to the
Trucking Industry
2012-10-05
The Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) of FTR rose to 5.8 in August, compared to 4.4 in July.
Since the beginning of 2011, despite a weakening economy, the TCI continued to hover in a mildly
positive zone.
- What Are Bucket Trucks & How do
They Work?
2012-08-09
Bucket trucks may not be familiar to everyone but almost everyone has seen them. They are most
easily spotted on the side of the road or near a light pole being used by electric linemen and
tree trimmers.
- Virgo Fleet For All Of Your
Trucking Supplies
2012-08-02
Trucker-to-Trucker is proud to announce that Virgo Fleet Supplies has recently joined our
exclusive network of online advertisers. Virgo Fleet Supplies, located at 8027 Foster Ave in
Brooklyn, New York, is a family-run company that has been serving the trucking industry since
1978.
- Butler Transport Company, No One
Complaining!
2012-05-25
It is the desire of all truckers to find a company where they receive decent compensation and
one where the atmosphere is congenial. There are many companies in the trucking industry that
truckers consider either good or bad employers.
- Understanding the Trucking
Industry
2012-05-23
Sometimes people who first enter, or considering entering the trucking profession do not
understand the many positions involved in the industry. Below is a breakdown that perhaps will
help clarify some of the positions and terminology that is involved.
- Big G Express Inc – A Unique Trucking
Company Owned by the Drivers
2012-05-23
It was in January of 2009 that they changed to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, which allows
the partnership and its employees to equally share in the operation and ownership.
- Trucking Company Roundup - DOT Foods
2012-05-21
A Quick look at DOT Foods story of success. Robert Tracy started out in his home, delivering
goods via station wagon. He then advanced to a pickup and finally was able to purchase a truck.
He and his wife, Dorothy founded their company in 1960 and named it Associated Dairy Products.
- Need A New Job? Try Hill Brothers
Transportation
2012-05-19
This company was established in 1986 by four brothers who came from a family well experienced
in the business of trucking. Their grandfather, Robert Hill, started work in the industry in
1932.
- Atlas Van Lines Releases Driver
Preferences
2012-05-09
For the eighth year in a row, Atlas Van Lines has released results from its King of the Road
survey. Although the results reflect the preferences of Atlas drivers, it can be concluded that
many long-haul drivers have similar feelings when it comes to favored brands, ways to stay
healthy, use of technology, and many other findings.
- Roehl Transport And You
2012-05-02
In the trucking industry, many different companies use individual truckers and owner-operators,
in their hauling programs. It is always advantageous to check out these companies and see how
long they have been in business as well as what they have to offer, when you are looking for
employment.
- Making More Money Using Super Single Tires
on Trucks and Trailers
2012-04-20
For years, truckers have used the conventional dual tires on their wheels. A huge change has
been introduced by Michelin North America with their X One XDA Super wide Energy truck tires.
There are a number of things that make this an exciting addition to the trucking industry.
- Swift Company Offers Trucking Tuitions for
Veterans
2012-04-16
There is good news for veterans who wish to become truck drivers. Swift Transportation Co.
Inc., in a March 30 press release announced that the company is offering 1,000 full Swift
Driving Academy scholarships to veterans, with a l-year commitment.
- Trucker to Trucker Welcomes TMC Truck
Sales
2012-04-04
Trucker to Trucker would like to extend a warm welcome to TMC Truck Sales as they join our ever
expanding dealer network. TMC Truck Sales is one of the finest used truck dealerships in the
Midwest.
- Welcome DM Bowman Used Truck Sales
2012-03-08
D.M. Bowman, Inc. has recently become part of Trucker-to-Trucker's exclusive dealer network.
They are a full-service transportation firm that understands the equipment needs of truckers
because they are a carrier as well as a used truck dealership. The company was originally
founded in 1959 and has two locations where customers can purchase high-quality used trucks.
- LNG Trucks: What is the likely future of LNG
and trucks?
2012-02-24
Liquefied Natural Gas as an alternative fuel is all over the news right now, and several major
trucking companies are testing trucks and considering the switch to LNG. Truck drivers and
Trucking company owners seem to be divided on the issue.
- Need a Truck or Trailer
Inspected? How About A Fleet?
2012-02-20
Finding a new truck or trailer is not the easiest thing to do when you are on the road all of
the time. The research, the legwork and long distance phone calls easily eat up the little free
time that you do have. When you do hit pay dirt, the feeling that you have is overwhelming.
- Many Trucking Companies Testing Natural Gas
Conversion
2012-01-31
The high price of diesel has many trucking companies looking for cheaper option when it comes
to fuel. There are many obstacles in the short-term, but companies such as Wal-Mart and United
Parcel Service are converting a small percentage of their vehicles to natural gas as a way to
test the feasibility of switching over their fleets completely.
- Truckers Are Using Jiggy Jobs For the
Win!
2012-01-31
Job hunting can be an utter nightmare; each career website has thousands of jobs to sort
through. However, if you are in the trucking industry, you need a website dedicated to this
particular career niche.
- Welcome PACCAR Financial Used Truck
Center
2012-01-10
A new truck dealer has been welcomed into the Trucker to Trucker's impressive list of dealers.
The company is PACCAR Financials Used Truck Center. Their truck centers are known for selling
late model trucks that have been traded, repossessed or are off-lease for PACCAR Financial.
- Welcome International(R) Used Truck
Center Tampa
2011-08-30
It is our pleasure to introduce to the Trucker to Trucker readers the newest addition to our
dealer network. At International(R) Used Truck Center Tampa would-be consumers are greeted with
an experienced team offering quality, certified used Tampa semi trucks and associated services.
- Questions You Need To Ask About Mitsubishi Trucks For Sale
2011-07-22
Hunting for Mitsubishi trucks for sale is a great opportunity to own a high-quality vehicle.
Before you head out to hunt for your new Mitsubishi truck, there are some important questions
that require answers.
- Introducing CargoTel
2011-05-26
Today we would like to introduce our readers to CargoTel, a company that specializes in
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for small, mid, and large-size auto hauling companies.
CargoTel works alongside of a hauling company to ensure effective exchange of data for that
company with any Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). Smaller hauling companies are gaining
more and more ground against the larger manufacturing companies in this market. OEMs are opting
to provide more opportunities to companies with smaller fleets.
- For Trucking Information
and Tools - TruckInfo.net
2011-04-22
Today we look to bring our readers and visitors an efficient look at www.truckinfo.net as a
place of information and tool for truckers. TruckInfo.net features many useful sections that a
variety of people will find interesting. It is geared towards individuals in the trucking
industry but does have a lesser platform of providing appropriate information for others. Great
features of TruckInfo.net include their Trucking Job Center, load boards, and Shop Talk for
Truckers. These are in addition to the many other information resources and link listings that
www.truckinfo.net provides for a browser's convenience.
- State Trucking
Associations
2011-03-23
State Trucking Associations serve a vital role in protecting the interests of the trucking
industry, drivers, and employers alike. Similarly minded people come together to represent their
interests from a knowledgeable stand point to the various environmental and governmental
regulatory committees that enact and pass legislation.
- Truck for
Sale Spotlight: TEC Equipment, Inc.
2011-01-17
California truck dealer, TEC Equipment Inc is the major supplier of new and used trucks on the
West Coast. First started back in 1976 at the height of the oil crisis, TEC has enjoyed strong
growth until it now justly claims the top spot amongst dealers on the I-5 corridor. Based in
Portland OR, TEC also has locations in Portland, Eugene, Wilsonville and Medford, all in Oregon
and also in Reno-Sparks in Nevada. California dealerships include locations at Oakland, La
Mirada and Fontana.
- Truck Technology
2011-01-09
Technology has affected our lives in so many different ways that we probably would smile with
nostalgia if confronted with a rig from 20 years ago. Developments have been fast and furious,
and while trucking is not considered a glam, sexy industry for technology, it has been at the
forefront of some ground-breaking developments.
- FMCSA Regulations on EOBR: The Spy in the Cab Black Box is Just the Beginning
2010-12-23
The Federal Motor Safety Carrier Administration (FMSCA) introduced a new Electronic OnBoard
Recorders (EOBR) ruling in April 2010. The EOBR rule comes into effect on June 4, 2012 and for
the first time it mandates EOBR use for nominated groups of carriers. The bottom line is that
FMSCA will be able to say who must install EOBR to ensure Hours of Service (HOS) compliance.
- Talk To Doug Shields Today
2010-08-24
In recent years it has become more and more difficult to qualify for truck financing. What used
to be an easy process, now can be nearly impossible for some people.
- To Cap or Not to Cap
2010-05-10
Information on using retreaded tires and helpful information about the safety. Retreading can
be a big money saver, but...
- Custom Truck Creations
2009-04-24
Indiana Custom Trucks located in LaGrange, Indiana can customize your semi truck to be a one
of a kind suited to your tastes.
- TN Trucks - Bennett's Truck Source
2007-07-06
Welcome Bennett's Truck Source and Dustin Lofdahl.