What is a DOT Number: Cost, Requirements, and Who Needs One?

What is a DOT Number: Cost, Requirements, and Who Needs One?

Are you planning to operate a commercial vehicle in the United States? Congratulations, you have stepped on a highly profitable endeavor. Do you know that the first thing you need is a DOT number? Do you know what a DOT number is? Whether your trucking emphasizes hauling cargo or transporting people from point A to…

What is On-Hook Towing Insurance? and do I need it for my tow truck business?

What is On-Hook Towing Insurance? and do I need it for my tow truck business?

Do I need insurance for towing? Does normal auto insurance cover tow? Can I tow a cargo legally on the road? If all these questions are hovering over your mind then on-hook towing insurance is what you need. Learn everything about this coverage to get the most out of your investment! As a tow truck…

How to Get Your Own Authority in Trucking?

How to Get Your Own Authority in Trucking?

There is a significant difference between working under someone’s authority as an independent truck driver and having your own truck authority. What does that mean? When you work as a truck owner-operator, you get paid by the government for hauling goods. And according to FMCSA, this authority varies depending on several factors, including the type…

U.S. economy dip does not bode well for trucking industry

U.S. economy dip does not bode well for trucking industry

Economic conditions in the U.S. may not forebode well for the U.S. trucking industry in the coming months. Despite an upswing in August, U.S. trucking firms may face a drop in shipments as shippers use the slowdown to cut costs. Both the American Trucking Associations and the Cass Freight Index showed increases in August with…

Administration hosts trucking industry to discuss truck parking dilemma

Administration hosts trucking industry to discuss truck parking dilemma

The U.S. Department of Transportation gathered industry, state and federal agencies recently for a meeting of the National Coalition of Truck Parking. The meeting focused on federal resources to address the nation’s truck parking shortage, which puts all road users at risk and is costing truck drivers time and money. At the meeting, DOT shared…

ATRI launches 2022 trucking industry top issues survey

ATRI launches 2022 trucking industry top issues survey

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, this month launched its 2022 Top Industry Issues Survey.  The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with potential strategies for addressing each issue. Now in its 18th year, ATRI’s annual analysis not…

Truck parking: The national industry dilemma that won’t go away

Truck parking: The national industry dilemma that won’t go away

For truck drivers slogging through long, tedious shifts on the road, the availability of safe and reliable parking is not a convenience – it is a necessity. On average, an estimated three million trucks move across the U.S. every day. Unfortunately, there are only 313,000 parking spaces to accommodate them, 40,000 at public rest areas…