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- Freight News Friday: 10-4, the New NAFTA, & More Truckers on the Road
- Freight News Friday: Autonomous Vehicles, Hours of Service, & More
- Calculating Your Cost Per Mile
- Freight News Friday: Hurricane Florence, Rates, and #NTDAW
- It’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week!
- Freight News Friday: Brake Safety Week, Fuel Efficiency, & More
- Choosing the right load board for your trucking business
- Tech gadgets to help you stay healthy when you’re trucking
- Freight News Friday: Intermodal Hauling, HOS review, & more
- Top Tips to Negotiate Load Rates
- 5 Ways to Get Exercise When You’re on the Road
- Freight News Friday: Rates are slipping, Tesla’s electric semi, and more
- How to Get Your Trucking Authority
- Freight News Friday: Tech, ELDs, and more
- Top 10 Tips for New Owner-Operators
- Free Load Boards: Are They the Right Choice for Your Trucking Business?
- Hours of Service & Agriculture: What You Need to Know
- 5 Ways to Produce Better Results This Harvest Season as a Trucker or Owner Operator
- 5 Questions to Ask if You’re Thinking About Buying a Truck
- Freight News Friday: ELD consequences, Hours of Service legislation, and more
- Spot Market Update & Seasonality by Noël Perry
- The Owner-Operator’s Weekly Planner
- 5 Tips to Make More Money as a Trucking Owner Operator
- Bookkeeping for Truckers: The Basics
- Guest Post: Invest in Your Future from the Road
- Becoming an Owner-Operator in Today’s Market
- The Owner-Operator’s Quick Guide to Taxes
- Brokers: The 10 Most Important Questions to Ask Shippers
- Maintaining a work-life balance in trucking
- Expert Tips for Driving in Extreme Weather
- What Shippers Need to Hear from Brokers
- Industry Predictions for the Upcoming Year
- A Broker’s Weekly Planner
- Trucking 101: Maintaining Your Equipment
- Survive the Inspection! Your Guide to Compliance.
- Where to Get Free Coffee for #NationalCoffeeDay
- Five Reasons We Appreciate Truckers
- Our Best Negotiation Tips and Tricks
- Four Things to Watch Out for During the 100 Deadliest Days
- June is Theft Prevention Month
- CDL Minimum Requirements Finally Clears
- 5 Top Gift Ideas for the Truck-Driving Dad
- U.S. Receives Low Scores for Traffic Fatalities World Wide
- ELD Mandate Deadline Just Seven Months Away
- Nikola May Change the Way It Leases Trucks
- UPS Expects to Launch Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles in 2018
- Crash Shuts Down Alabama Fleet; Nvidia Eyes Autonomous Technology
- Commercial Vehicles May Have a New Look
- The Most Interesting Loads Ever Hauled by Trucks
- Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Heavier Loads and Container Shipping
- Quit Blaming the Broker: Building Your Business Through Better Relationships
- Keep on (Healthy) Truckin’
- Truckstop bowls to strike out cancer
- Are you a Truckstop.com Pro?
- The Easy Button for Cargo Protection
- Safeguarding Your P&L and Your Relationships
- Pat Dickard Knows: How to Achieve Work-Life Balance in a Truck Driving Career
- From the Desk of Scott: Dealing with Those Weeds in Life
- Op-Ed: ‘Brake’ Out of the OOS Violations
- Op-Ed: FMCSA’s Carrier Fitness Plan Fails On All Counts
- Quietly Saving Lives
- From the Desk of Scott: Driving the Future
- Tech Talk: Bring On the Smart Devices
- The New Highest Price of Operating
- Pat Dickard Knows: Making a Profit
- From the Desk of Scott: Do I Have To?
- Bevy of Rulemaking Activity Expected Soon, Including Speed Limiter Mandate
- What Does a Skateboarder Have to do with CSA?
- Tech Talk: A Trustworthy Truckstop
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Trends & Insights
- Freight News Friday: Hurricane Michael; BlackBerry Enters Transportation
- Freight News Friday: Technology in Trucking & Hurricane Florence
- Freight News Friday: No ELD exemptions for interstate truckers, fire season, and more
- Freight News Friday: Alternative fuel options, trucking tips, and more
- ELD Enforcement: What Can the Freight Community Expect?
- Friday Five: ELD enforcement, new regulations for young drivers, and more
- Friday Five: High demand for truckers, ELD updates, and more
- Friday Five: pre-tip inspections, job gains, autonomous truck regulations, and more
- Friday Five: stay ahead of IFTA changes, Starsky Robotics, ELD updates, and more
- Friday Five: TuSimple, fuel tax for heavy trucks, CARB updates, and more
- Friday Five: safety blitz dates announced, Fleet CyWatch, infrastructure concerns, and more
- Industry update: 28% of truckers still need an ELD
- Friday Five: Ford’s self-driving van, change to the 14-hour rule, and Raymond Martinez confirmed as the head of the FMCSA
- Friday Five: Embark’s autonomous truck, detention time, and ELD adoption
- Friday Five: technology in trucking, the State of the Union, and more
- Friday Five: OOIDA’s ELD exemption request, Tesla, toll roads, and taxes
- Industry update: Blockchain, blizzards, and detention
- Friday Five: Driver shortages, Toyota tech, and trucking companies sued
- Industry Update: 8 Predictions for 2018
- Industry update: Preventing driver coercion, ELD news, and more
- Friday five: Blockchain, Tesla, and Pork pushes back on ELD
- Industry update: AI comes to trucking, vet-friendly companies, and the ELD controversy
- Industry update: ELD protests, winter weather, and autonomous trucks
- JOC outlines top transportation challenges for 2018
- Trans4Cast Week 45: Rates up 24.4% over 2016
- Industry Update: Smart hats, ELD extensions, & winter trucking
- Trans4Cast Week 44: MDI up 0.8 Points from Last Week
- Blurred Lines between Contract and Spot? How Will ELD and Hurricanes Affect Rates – Part V
- Create killer freight contracts with tech, common sense
- Have Harvey’s effects cooled? How will ELD and disasters affect rates – Part IV
- About rate trends – Why your gut guess is often wrong
- Industry update: ELD Extension Act, sleep apnea, and trafficking
- Trans4Cast week 39: MDI up 2.7 points from last week
- How Will ELD and Weather Affect Contract vs. Spot Rates? – Part III
- Could Rates Go Bonkers? – How Will ELD and Hurricanes Continue to Affect Rates? – Part II
- Trans4Cast Week 38: Load Availability up 110% over 2016
- Industry Update: Reduced UCR fees for Carriers, Brokers
- How Will ELD and Hurricanes Affect Rates? A Look at 2004 vs. 2014
- Trans4Cast Week 37: MDI up 171% over 2016
- Unpacking Hurricane Harvey Data, Part III
- Industry Update: Tire Inflation and Trucking Tech
- Trans4Cast Week 35: MDI up 142.5% over 2016
- Unpacking the Hurricane Harvey Data, Part II
- Unpacking the Initial Hurricane Harvey Spot Market Data
- How Hurricane Harvey is Disrupting the Trucking Supply Chain
- How You Can Help with Hurricane Harvey
- Trans4Cast Week 33: Total Rates up 18.4% over 2017
- Trans4Cast Week 32: MDI Increases 150% over Last Year
- Industry Update: Fuel Usage and Autonomous Trucks
- Industry Update: Eclipse-based Road Closures and Electric Vehicles
- Industry Update: ELD Mandate Loopholes and Congressional Recess
- Trans4Cast Week 31: MDI Increases; Load Availability Slight Decrease
- Trans4Cast Week 30: MDI Increases; Rates Remain Steady
- Industry Update: ELD News, Container Industry Upswing, Roadway Danger
- Trans4Cast Week 29: MDI Decreases; Load Availability Dips Slightly
- Industry Update: ELD Bills and Offsetting Carrier Insurance Premiums
- Industry update: ELD Update, CSA Reforms, and an Upcoming Inspection Spree
- Trans4Cast Week 28: MDI Increases; Slight Load Availability Decrease
- Trans4Cast Week 27: MDI Down; Load Availability Decreased
- Industry update: Flexible Sleeper Berths, ELDs in North America, and Electric Trucks
- Trans4Cast Week 26: MDI Rises; Slight Load Availability Decrease
- SCOTUS Refuses to hear OOIDA Suit Against ELD Mandate
- Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Sleep Apnea Case
- Avoid Becoming a Victim of Cargo Theft
- Are You Ready For the Mother of All Inspection Blitzes?
- What You Need to Know: Unified Registration System
- Trans4Cast for the Week of April 24th, 2017
- Trans4Cast for the Week of April 17th, 2017
- Making the Road a Safer Place for Truckers
- Trans4Cast for the Week of April 10th, 2017
- Trans4Cast for the Week of April 3rd, 2017
- ELD Device Compliance, Inspections, & Regulations
- How to Deal with ELD Device Compliance, Electronic Logs, & Inspections
- State of Fraud: Regulations Meet New Methods of Scamming
- There’s a 900-Pound Gorilla in Your Lane
- ELD Mandate, Exemptions, & You
- Eight Pit Stops Along the Evolutionary Timeline of Trucking
- The Freight Holiday Comes to an End
- Data Swings During the Holidays
- Tech is Slow but Steadily Driving Efficiencies
- Trans4Cast: MDI Rates Steadily Increase
- Trans4Cast: MDI Rates Fall To Lowest Point In More Than Two Years
- TCA Recommends Short Walks During Driver Downtime
- FTR Predicts “Another Strong Trailer Year” in 2016
Truckstop News
- Happy 10-4, truckers!
- The importance of health screenings for long-haul truck drivers
- Do you know your trucking history?
- 5 Reasons Truckstop.com Employees Appreciate Truck Drivers
- Truckstop.com Partners with Transport Pro to Offer Carriers Integrated Load Searching
- GATS 2018 Recap and Pictures + Winner of the Swag Bag!
- Freight News Friday: A Zero-Emissions Semi, Brake Safety Week, & more
- Award-winning technology and product executive Jeff Allen joins Truckstop.com
- Technology payment veteran Roy Banks joins Truckstop.com as President of LoadPay
- State of Logistics Report: What You Need to Know
- Going to GATS? Stop into the Truckstop.com booth!
- Freight News: Parking concerns, autonomous truck issues, and more
- Trucking Industry Update by Noël Perry – July 2018
- Victoria Roberts Joins Truckstop.com as Chief People and Culture Officer
- Analyzing the Latest Truckstop.com MDI (Market Demand Index) Numbers with Noël Perry
- Freight News Friday: Toll road lawsuit, decreasing fuel prices, and more
- Port TMS Integrates with Truckstop.com Load Board
- Freight News Friday: Staying healthy on the road, ELD news, and more
- TMW Integrates with Truckstop.com’s Load Board
- Freight News Fridays: Trucker shortage, harvest season, and more
- Truck Tires Getting Killed? 16 Fixes Every Owner Operator & Carrier Needs
- A Warning Flag from the Data by Noël Perry
- Freight News Fridays: IFTA, ELD news for agriculture haulers, and more
- 5 Reasons Becoming a Truck Driver or Owner-Operator Might Be the Perfect Career Choice for You
- Freight News Friday: Danger at a truck stop, human trafficking prevention, and more
- Connected 2018 Recap
- Freight News Friday: Driver shortage problems, Hours of Service (HOS) issues in the Senate, and more
- What is a Load Board?
- Freight News Friday: Truck driver safety, ELD updates for some, fuel price surge, and more trucking news
- Freight News Friday: Capacity controversy, summer driving safety, and more
- Are Brokers and 3PLs Close to a National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers?
- Freight News: Broker and Trucker relationships, new regulations, and more
- Trucking News: freight business tips, news from Congress and the DOT, and more
- Spot Market Update – One Quarter into the ELD Era by Noël Perry
- Friday Five: CSA scores and ELDs, new technology in trucking, and more
- Information the Competition is Using to Stay Ahead
- Friday Five: Virtual reality in trucking, ELD exemptions and more
- Noël Perry, Transportation Industry’s Leading Economist, Shares Industry Insight
- Truckstop.com’s Payment Platform, LoadPay, Integrates with McLeod Software
- To Our Truckers: Thanks for Visiting Truckstop.com at MATS!
- Low rates stink. Clean up with us at MATS 2018!
- 2018 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award call for nominations
- Get Connected: Join us in Dallas in 2018
- Truckstop and FTR announce Rate Forecasting
- Cloud Logistics Integrates with Truckstop.com’s RateMate Tool
- Truckstop.com Introduces New Integration with Revenova TMS
- Come see us at GATS, Booth 12027
- Making Insights Actionable: Truckstop.com Welcomes Noël Perry to the Team
- Industry update: Hackers, Cargo Theft, and a Regulation Win
- What You Need to Know about ELDs and Load Visibility; Truckstop.com’s Facebook Live Event
- It Takes One Thing
- Six Months until the ELD Deadline
- When Service Meets Sporting Clays
- Voie Chosen as One of ’30 Most Inspirational Leaders in Business’
- ITS Dispatch Recognized as Top 5 Fleet Management Software Solution
- Young Professionals: Win With CSCMP’s Supply Chain Contest
- Driver Training Rule Again Delayed by Trump Order
- History of the Truck
- Ronald McDonald House Serves People, Not Fries
- Josh Main Elected VP of Membership for Central Florida Round Table
- Broker Best Practices in Limiting Risk: Errors & Omissions Insurance
- Trans4Cast Week 19: MDI Continues Slide
- Truckstop.com CEO Pens Article for Business Insider Magazine
- Are Mothers the Secret to the Truck Driver Shortage?
- Trans4Cast: Week 18: MDI Dips Slightly
- Truckstop.com Recognized as Top Technology Provider
- Check yourself before you wreck yourself!
- Trans4Cast: MDI Inches Down From Previous Week
- April Email Digest
- Andra Rush Wins Women In Trucking’s Distinguished Logistics Award
- Come see us at TIA, Booth 801
- Truckstop.com’s Grand Opening Incorporates Chamber, Dignitaries
- Come Attend Truckstop.com Events at MATS, March 23 – 25
- Join us for a Facebook Live Session with Kevin Rutherford
- IT Magazine Lives on as our New Truckstop.com Blog
- Taking the Dread out of IFTA Reporting
- CargoShield and Real Time Freight: Combining Peace-of-Mind Coverage with an End-to-End TMS
- Truckstop.com Announces Integration of Real Time Freight and LoadPay
- Truckstop.com Announces Integration of LoadPay, ITS Dispatch
- Truckstop.com Integrates OnBoarding Solution With MercuryGate TMS
- EROAD signs referral partnership with Truckstop.com
- Truckstop.com Releases Load Tracking Service & Carrier-focused Mobile App
- Truckstop.com Releases Comprehensive Rate Platform and Benchmarking Tool for Transportation
- Truckstop.com Establishes Arizona Operations
- Truckstop.com Announces LoadPay Partnership with McLeod Software
- MercuryGate Integrates with LoadPay Secured Freight Payment Solution
- Mark Robinson Joins Truckstop.com as New Chief Financial Officer
- Truckstop.com and Verisk’s CargoNet Business Join Forces to Combat Cargo Theft
- Aljex Software Integrates with Truckstop.com Web Services
- Truckstop.com Earns Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award
- McLeod Integrates with Truckstop.com’s CACCI and OnBoarding Tools
- Get Ready For Connected 2016!
- Truckstop.com, Let’s Truck Announce Partnership To Bolster Education
- Truckstop.com Launches LoadPay Transactional Payment Network
- Simpson Receives Distinguished Woman In Logistics Award From Women In Trucking
- Farid Zaffar Joins Truckstop.com as General Manager of LoadPay
- Bregal Sagemount Invests in Internet Truckstop Group
- TMS Provider Real Time Freight Updates Branding and Website
- Freightflow Integrates with Truckstop.com’s Load Board
- TruckTrack Integrates with Truckstop.com’s Load Board
- Infosite Technologies Integrates OnBoarding Services
- Malone Steps Into Vice President Role for Enterprise Sales
- Cole and Moscrip Assume New Leadership Positions
- We’ve Updated Our Homepage with You in Mind