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? If you’re searching for the meaning of a DOT number, the requirements, and…
Are you a commercial transporter but don’t know what kind of commercial trucking insurance you need for a trucking company? Do you want to know what kind of insurance truck drivers need? Or do you want to understand the major differences in all truck insurance types? Don’t worry in this blog, you will get the…
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…
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, or earching for a driver class c jobs, you get paid by the government for hauling goods. And according to FMCSA, this authority varies…
If driving a truck is part of your commercial activity, then protecting your assets, cargo, and other people with adequate commercial truck insurance coverage is a necessity. But the average commercial truck insurance cost is capable of digging deep into your pockets. This is because the rate of road accidents is rising, and so is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
PALO ALTO, CA – Tech startup Apex.AI, which develops software for vehicles and smart machines, has captured the attention of some of the automotive world’s giants. Earlier this month, Apex.AI announced that Daimler Truck, one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, made a strategic minority investment in the company. Daimler Truck joins an impressive…
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