Industry Update

September 5, 2017

Industry Update: Tire Inflation and Trucking Tech

For those wondering, I was out at GATS last week. Let’s get caught up on all things trucking! Did You Know? Houston, Texas, is the…
August 21, 2017

Industry Update: Fuel Usage and Autonomous Trucks

Did you Know? Every year, one billion gallons of fuel are wasted by semis due to traffic congestion.   TuSimple Acquired by Nvidia Nvidia, one…
August 14, 2017

Industry Update: Eclipse-based Road Closures and Electric Vehicles

  Did you Know? Mack Trucks was founded in 1900 but did not produce its first truck until 1907. It also didn’t adopt the name…
August 8, 2017

Industry Update: ELD Mandate Loopholes and Congressional Recess

  Did you Know? The first semi-trailer was invented in 1914 by Fruehauf Trailers. Originally invented to haul boats, the trailers became immediately popular. Fruehauf…
July 31, 2017

Industry Update: ELD News, Container Industry Upswing, Roadway Danger

Did you Know? Winton Motor Carriage invented the first 18 Wheeler in 1899. The vehicle was invented to transport the company’s automobiles to buyers across…
July 21, 2017

Industry Update: ELD Bills and Offsetting Carrier Insurance Premiums

Did you Know? The trucking industry loses 996 million hours of production due to traffic congestion each year. Offsetting Carrier Insurance Costs Did you know…
July 20, 2017

Making Insights Actionable: Truckstop.com Welcomes Noël Perry to the Team

When Truckstop.com began its hunt for its chief economist role last fall, one name rose the top of the list: Noël Perry. “We’ve had a…
June 30, 2017

Industry update: Hackers, Cargo Theft, and a Regulation Win

Did you know? In 2016, cargo thefts cost the industry over $114 million. That’s up from $80 million in 2014. Cyber worries hit the transportation…
June 20, 2017

June is Theft Prevention Month

Danger on the Road June is theft prevention month. This week a tractor-trailer was stolen in Texas and ended in a standoff with police on…
June 14, 2017

CDL Minimum Requirements Finally Clears

To keep you looped into the trucking industry, we’re sharing all things transportation, from maritime to infrastructure and other newsworthy material. Regulations and Legislation The…