A month is a long time in the trucking industry but for those who are in the sector for the long haul (pun intended) the latest report from the American Trucking Association projects that ground freight volumes will increase by more than 28 percent over the next eleven years. While there will always be
How will bridge collapse on Interstate 10 impact expedited freight?
The recent collapse of a bridge on Interstate 10 in Southern California is a stark reminder of the infrastructure investment desperately needed on our nation's roads and highways, especially bridges as many have reached an age where they are deemed no longer suitable for purpose. The collapse, caused by unseasonal summer flooding into a normally dry wash, fortunately, caused no deaths and just one serious injury but it's the impact on transportation in the region and expedited freight in particular which will be keenly felt.
Trucking employment reaches historic peak in June
Very encouraging news from the trucking sector this week via joc.com as their well known index indicates that trucking companies across the country now employ more workers than at any previous point in time. It's an excellent sign for the industry in general and also the expedited freight market, the numbers had been long aniticipated by many within the transportation world.
Could one man change the future of the entire trucking industry?
We spend a lot of time considering the future of expedited freight trucking and the trucking industry in general, wondering how technology, fuel, the economy and changing trends will continue to impact the giant transportation infrastructure of the nation. Fuel efficiency will no doubt continue to be a major environmental and economc factor, with that in mind I was amazed to read about a man from East Dundee, IL named Michael Niss.
Revised trucking tolls outlined for Rhode Island
Proposed changes to highway funding in Rhode Island look set to be a contentious issue as we wrote about a few weeks ago here on the expeditedfreight.com blog. This week we see the next round in this developing story as state lawmakers are now reviewing a revised version of the bill which adds hefty tolls to commercial trucks transporting freight through or within the state.
New Sageworks study shows specialty trucking business is booming
We're in the middle of another busy month at expeditedfreight.com as we continue to see the demand for expedited trucking services remain very solid so far during 2015. Our nationwide network of vehicles and round the clock coverage matched with