Well, it is just about that time of the year again. You know, the leaves are turning and beginning to fall from the trees, that cooler air is starting to settle in around the usual places and the seasonal change that occurs every year is upon us....

We as truck drivers provide a service. We do not produce goods, we transport goods from Point A to Point B. We do not set the rates we receive, our rates for our services are directly tied to market demand, mostly....

We recently found a product that was only available in Europe until recently.  They are called Drumclips.  Finally, this product was made available in the United States (US).  The Drumclip makes it easy to secure drums on a pallet, in a trailer or in a container. Drumclip is used to transport drums by road, rail and sea.  Some friends of ours were finally use some of them.  They hauled a pallet with four drums of hazmat and see pictures on how they were used.  They told...

You’re in an accident with another semi. The other driver admits fault, so you file a claim with their insurance company. The claims process should be easy, right? Sometimes yes, sometimes no....

How does the trucking industry appeal to the youth of today? As older drivers age out of the workforce and companies and carriers struggle to fill empty trucks, is there a way to reach a younger generation of commercial and expedite truck drivers? The trucking industry currently has a prime opportunity to change its image and brand itself to a new generation of drivers. Exiting the pandemic, truckers and delivery drivers have become highly regarded as the general public now h...

A simple thank you is never enough. One more time, before the end of 2023, we extend our gratitude in the direction of those truckers who go above and beyond the call of duty. Every. Single. Day. Happy Truckers Appreciation day from ExpeditersOnline.com....

So, you want to be an expediter, do you? The expedite industry has witnessed a recent infusion of renewed interest in driving opportunities, but driver training programs need additional resources and instructors to handle the influx of such folks who are eager to join the party. This has shown to prove consistent within both independent driver training schools and carriers that have their own training programs. What Exactly Does This Mean? Expedite carriers typically will wor...

Ever wonder while you are driving down a road if you are in a deadly crash area or not?  Now someone has made it easy to find that out with an interactive crash map that complies the crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  The latest data available is from 2021. You and find the map here:  Nextbase Interactive Crash Map The map breaks the fatal crash numbers down to state, county and city level.  If you click on a particular state, it ...

During a visit to South Dakota, kicking off National Driver Appreciation Week, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with truckers and addressed their continued call for improved truck parking. The visit was intended to announce more than $80 million in funding to improve access to truck parking and advance highway safety nationwide. The funding is part of President Joe Biden’s bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and will help expand access to tr...

Trucker Road Rules for driving around rigs and big trucks alike....