Seattle-based trucking startup Convoy is making inroads into the trucking industry. Convoy now has 100,000 truckers signed up in its driver-t0-shipment matching application.

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear told a Senate panel in December that the federal government needs to invest more in highway infrastructure if the trucking industry can hope to keep up with the growing demand for freight transportation services.

The damage to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria has been described, in a word, as "apocalyptic."

Trying to find an efficient way to get more loads? Sick of spending time filling out your schedule? Uber Freight may be worth a look.

Uber officially launched its freight business in May of 2017, beginning in the state of Texas. It was a logical move after Uber's acquisition of Ottomotto LLC (Otto) in 2016, a deal worth a reported $680 million.

The challenges truckers face every day are well known, from limited physical activity for hours on end to coping with stop-and-go traffic in construction zones. There's often the problem of finding a parking spot at day's end, too. Still, the freedom of the open road and the allure of self-employment are undeniable.