All it took was a mass panic at the grocery store, to get Americans to start thinking differently about the trucking industry. Among the experiences
The U.S. Census Bureau states that Texas is the biggest exporter out of all states and territories. In 2018 alone, Texas exported about 18% of the total state economic output.
In most types of professionals, people prefer to be a salaried or hourly worker. But did you know that in the trucking industry, the most lucrative opportunity is as an owner-operator? When you own your own truck and work as an independent contractor with local carriers, there are five main advantages to consider.
A new Final Offer Rate Review (FORR) proposal is shaking up the rail industry and threatens to put the much-needed innovation and automation of transmodal freight on hold (again) because of regulatory red tape.
Have you ever listened to a CB channel and thought you could barely understand what truckers were talking about? As kids in Texas, and many
The Hours of Service (HOS) regulations have not been updated since they were first instituted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in 1938.
From the White House to the Department of Transportation, the trucking industry has been recognized as an essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic. What has
When you think of Texas, one of the first products that comes to mind is oil and gas. If you live here, you already know
Photo: Port of Houston Texas (Wikipedia) As residents of Houston Texas, we have a lot to be proud of. Not only do we enjoy a
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The new laws, while forcing truckers to stop more often, has created a new challenge for the industry. There are not enough safe parking areas and trucker friendly rest-stops to accommodate the legally required breaks. And that is making things more difficult for professional truckers.
