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MATS Hosts Driver Health Awareness Walk on March 26

It’s been more than two months since January 1st has come and gone. . . so how are those New Year’s “lose weight” resolutions holding up? 

Virginia Starts Reopening Shuttered Rest Stops

In the Commonwealth of Virginia, lots of folks, and most certainly many truck drivers, were understandably upset when then Governor Tim Kaine shut down several rest stops in the summer of ‘09 to save the state money.

An Update on Jason’s Law

Earlier in February, New York Rep.

Trucking Industry Faces a Long-Term Driver Shortage

There’s work to be done in the trucking industry if you’re in the market for a job.

The Trucking Business Community: Am I Insured?

You probably have played the “What if” game; you know, you come across a situation or incident on your cross-country traverse, and the thought that gathers in your mind is, “What if that were to happen to me? What would I do–and does my insurance cover it?” Suddenly insurance is no longer a boring topic.

In this post I’m discussing four very important insurance coverages with which you should be familiar. The first, Cargo Insurance, like auto liability, is also required by federal regulation:

uShip: Little Loads, Large Profits

Freight has been a buyer’s market ever since the recession got in gear. Traditionally, the drastic decline in sellers—carriers—should lift prices, but that hasn’t happened because shippers are sitting on inventory until the Ultimate Buyer, the consumer, starts spending again. And as always, the little guys, under-capitalized O/Os, are the worst hit.

The Race for Fuel Efficiency: US DOE vs. “Gearhead.” Gearhead Ahead.

This country used to be full of workshop inventors and garage tinkerers, guys with little light bulbs constantly flashing over their heads, trotting out outlandish creations that usually blew up but sometimes worked – sometimes marvelously so. The first working airplane was patched together by two brothers who owned a bicycle shop.

2010 Will Be Better, Says Trucking Industry Leaders

Optimism is on the horizon; some trucking industry leaders believe 2010 will be a year of long overdue recovery. In fact, Kevin Knight, Chief Executive of Knight Transportation Inc., described the freight market as “in the early stages of a turnaround,” reports Reuters. Can I get a “Woot!”?

But seriously, things are looking up.

When You Think of Spring, Think of Green

Spring will be here before you know it (even though Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on the 2nd)! It’s the season of renewal and regeneration… so what better time to replant the seeds of environmental conservation than now!

Time For You To Go, Old Man Winter

I bet you are among the millions who can’t wait for this winter to be over! The snowy, icy, slip-sliding-away weather has created some major inconveniences for truckers needing to get from point A to point B in recent days, and we can only hope the worst is over.

Do Truckers Like Social Media?

Who knows how many truckers are looped in to social media - Facebook, Twitter, and so on. No definitive study has been conducted, but we do know that social media tools are a great way for truckers to stay connected with friends and family while on the road.

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