First of all, “Driverless trucks” still need drivers, with CDL licenses, to maneuver the truck off the highway, on city streets and in and out of loading docks and delivery destinations. Uber’s trucking line, OTTO, on October 26, 2016, tested one of their self-driving trucks in Colorado. The truck drove itself through 125 miles of more »
10 Best Trucking Blogs to Keep You in the Know
Every industry has its trade publications and the trucking industry has its share of very active voices in trucking blogs and on social media. Here are the 10 Best Trucking Blogs (in no particular order): Their names are linked to their respective Twitter accounts. American Trucking Association – We wrote about them in this post more »
New Impressive Tech to Watch in the Trucking Industry in 2017
This is the time for predictions and forecasts on trends for 2017 and the trucking industry has their fair share. Mostly with new technology. What’s Coming for Truckers in 2017? Check out these trends as found in FleetOwner …. Additional computerization covering: collision prevention, diagnostics, “telematics” (enabling/disabling certain driver behaviors), real-time reporting to fleet managers more »
Who Oversees & Regulates the Trucking Industry?
Besides the individuals states and federal Departments of Transportation (USDOT), who else has their finger on the pulse of the Trucking Industry? Trucking depends on our country’s infrastructure, thus several organizations and associations exist to monitor and oversee the trucking industry and the government entities that regulate it. The USDOT oversees everything having to do more »
Thank a Trucker for Your Thanksgiving Dinner
If it wasn’t for the trucking industry, you probably wouldn’t have the choices you have at the supermarket. If for whatever reason, trucking stops, well, imagine you having to grow your own food in your back yard (if you have one!). We all know that food doesn’t grow in the supermarket. Truckers deliver the seed, fertilizer more »
