Trucking Industry News

Truck Drivers America recently found that trucking is one of the few industries in the United States that has been growing at a steady rate, which means trucking jobs are more readily available, and truckers have a better chance at bringing home a competitive salary.

Truckers know that GPS technology is often one of the most useful tools in their cabin.

Recent figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the for-hire trucking industry added 5,100 new payroll employees in December, which was the most employees added in one month since March.

According to the latest Trucking Conditions Index compiled by FTR Consulting, truck conditions improved to 5.2 in November, which means trucking conditions have been in positive territory for more than a year.

Pennsylvania has recently welcomed a new logistics facility in the town of Tannersville, which may offer new opportunities for truckers who have completed CDL training and are looking for employment.

The economy has made is tough for the trucking industry to employ as many drivers as are needed, but according to KTHV, a CBS affiliate in Little Rock, Arkansas, trucking companies will be on the lookout for new drivers in the new year.

American Truck Group recently announced a new business model that will provide work for approximately 8,000 truck drivers and trucking industry workers, by having them agree to rent their own rig with a service contract and an ownership option attached to that agreement.

When a trucking convention has been around for the past five decades, drivers can be assured that it is not an event to be missed.

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is calling for clarification when it comes to the recorded amount of trucking fatalities that have occurred in the past.

Truckers who love to check out the latest designs in big rigs will have that chance in Las Vegas, Nevada, this January.