January 2012

Good News for Trucking Companies in 2012

Submitted by Courtney on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 19:55

Here’s some good news to start the year off with truckers: the numbers are in, and 2011 closed with some great developments for trucking companies — and the economy at large.

On January 6, 2012, the Labor Department announced that the economy added 200,000 jobs in December 2011, and of those, 5,100 were in for-hire trucking. As a result, there were 40,100 more trucking jobs than the same time last year.

National Geographic Special Focuses on Trucking Company

Submitted by Courtney on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 20:01

From Ice Road Truckers to Shipping Wars, trucking companies seem to be a new, popular source of reality television entertainment. And now, if you’ve ever wondered how your truck was manufactured, the National Geographic Channel’s Ultimate Factories has just the episode for you: On January 14, they featured an in-depth, hour-long look at how Mack trucks are made.

Getloaded employees help nonprofit Homeward investigate population changes and needs in Central Virginia

Submitted by Getloaded on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 05:13

MIDLOTHIAN, Va.--Internet load board company Getloaded employees donate their time to Homeward's Point in Time Count, a twice-yearly study designed to accurately count the Richmond region’s homeless individuals and families.

"After volunteering as navigators with Project Homeless Connect last November, our employees were eager to stay involved with Homeward and decided as a team to sign up for the Winter 2012 Point in Time Count," said Fergus Caldicott, general manager at Getloaded.

Getloaded Launches Integrated Automatic Posting & Searching Solution

Submitted by Getloaded on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 17:05

MIDLOTHIAN, Va.--Getloaded, an internet-based logistics load board company, is living up to its reputation as the easiest-to-use system with a new interface that integrates customers’ systems directly into the Getloaded network. Users no longer have to manually log in to the Getloaded website to post or search for loads and trucks. The product is designed to aid high-volume customers.

Italians find trucks make good road blockades

Submitted by Courtney on Sat, 01/28/2012 - 13:25

If you think the American economy is struggling and controversial, just wait until you hear what’s happening in Italy. From Sicily to Rome, Italian transportation professionals are protesting proposed fuel price hikes and job competition—and finding trucks make excellent road blockades in the process.

Decoding the new hours of service rules for trucking freight

Submitted by Courtney on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 13:33

Trucking freight and want to make sure you’re ready to comply with the new, upcoming hours of service (HOS) rules? To help you out, we thought we’d break down the changes, so you’ll be ready when they go into effect on July 1, 2013.

Move freight faster through Texas

Submitted by Courtney on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 13:40

From hats to hair to personalities, they say everything’s bigger in Texas — and now you can add the state’s highway speed limits to the list.

On January 26, the Texas Transportation Commission approved a speed limit increase to 75 miles per hour (mph) for nearly 1500 interstate miles — up from 70 mph. From El Paso and Midland in West Texas to Corpus Christi on the Gulf of Mexico, truckers will now be able to more quickly move freight across the Lone Star State.

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