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23
Jan
Trucking Companies Eye Excellent Future of Growth
The effects of the recession are all but erased from the trucking industry as transportation companies report running at near capacity. In fact, 2014 was the year when trucking companies stopped talking about how they were digging themselves out of […]
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26
Dec
Explosion of New Truck Driving Jobs as Economy Recovers
Major freight carriers are struggling to keep up with demand as the economy recovers. The reason for the struggle is that there are currently about 35,000 truck-driving positions that haven’t been filled, and the shortage is affecting freight delivery. During […]
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12
Dec
Truck Driving Companies Focus on Health
Anyone who has spent time away from their kitchen knows how easy it is to eat unhealthy foods and how hard it is to find restaurants that prepare healthful foods. Truck driving companies realize their drivers face this issue on […]
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24
Oct
Drivers Needed: Contact Spirit Miller Today
As today’s next big group of consumers, Millennials, come of age, there is plenty of talk about how to market to them. As the trucking industry faces a dwindling workforce, could Millennials step in to save the day? Within the […]
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26
Sep
Trucking Companies Enter the Digital Age Full Steam Ahead
The world has become a data-intensive place and the trucking industry is no exception. Organizations in every industry are looking to data to drive efficiencies, increase brand visibility, improve on customer-centric strategies, and any number of aspects that improve the […]
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12
Sep
The Trucking Industry Advances Economic Recovery
As Americans bounce back from the effects of the recession, the trucking industry follows suit. In fact, economists credit the trucking industry for pushing the recovery forward at greater speed. The trucking industry has actually stopped its recovery and jumped […]
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08
Aug
Truck Driving Companies are Seeing Freight Tonnage Grow
If the recession caused some worry among the trucking industry, projections by the American Trucking Association (ATA) should put any fears to rest for the next decade. According to a report from the ATA, it appears that by 2025, Americans […]
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25
Jul
Drivers Needed: A Message That Will Remain the Same for Years to Come
An estimated 8.7 million jobs were lost in the recession. While most of those have been recovered, the trucking industry has lagged behind in reclaiming those lost in the recession. Seeing more job postings in various publications is always a […]
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11
Jul
CDL: An Investment in Your Future
A commercial driver’s license, or CDL, is required if you want to drive a truck and trailer whose contents weigh more than 26,000 pounds or if it’s for commercial use. A CDL is also required if you haul hazardous materials […]
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06
Jun
Trucking Industry Continues to Grow
What’s the most dominant form of freight transportation in the U.S.? You guessed it – trucking. According to an American Trucking Association (ATA) American Trucking Trends 2014 report, 69.1 percent of all domestic freight got from point A to point […]
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