ATA Results Show a Stronger May for the Trucking Sector
June 29, 2015 | Dan Boaz
2015 continues to show stable to good results for the trucking sector along with the economy and this was mirrored by the latest tonnage results from the American Trucking Association. The May report showed an increase of 1.1 percent in the seasonally adjusted for hire truck tonnage which represent a good recovery from the 1.4 percent loss seen in April.
Read More About ATA Results Show a Stronger May for the ...Iowa Highway Funding Bill is Welcome News for Hot Shot Trucking
June 17, 2015 | Dan Boaz
The Iowa Transportation Commission (ITC) has just approved May's proposed Iowa Transportation Program that was submitted by the IDOT. The approval is welcome news for those in the Hot Shot Trucking and Expedited Freight markets as the state of Iowa
Read More About Iowa Highway Funding Bill is Welcome ...Dalton Highway Reopens for Oil Field Trucking to Alaska's North Slope
June 9, 2015 | Dan Boaz
Trucking in general and Hot Shot Trucking specifically is an integral part of the energy industry in Northern Alaska but the last two months historic flooding has impacted the region severely. In fact the only road that provides access to Alaska's North Slope oil fields
Read More About Dalton Highway Reopens for Oil Field ...2014 Saw New Record Revenues for U.S. Trucking Industry
May 22, 2015 | Dan Boaz
A recent report released by the American Trucking Association as part of their 2015 "American Trucking Trends" revealed that the nationwide trucking industry saw good growth in 2014 reaching an all-time revenue peak of just over $700 billion
Read More About 2014 Saw New Record Revenues for U.S. ...For Hot Shot Trucking in Louisiana I-20 Remains Critical
May 19, 2015 | Dan Boaz
For Expedited and Hot Shot Trucking across and through northern Louisiana, the region is heavily reliant on Interstate 20 which crosses the upper section of the state from Vicksburg, MS across to Shreveport, LA. Heavy freight travels daily along the highway either to or from Dallas or back east towards Alabama, Texas or Florida.
Read More About For Hot Shot Trucking in Louisiana I-20 ...New Study Highlights Growing Driver Shortage Facing Trucking Industry
May 5, 2015 | Dan Boaz
One of the largest concerns on the horizon for the nationwide trucking industry remains a growing national shortage of drivers and a new study further demonstrates that there are no signs of the problem diminishing soon. The new report compiled by HireRight reinforces the statistics that show the industry is poised to be short more than a hundred thousand drivers over the coming decade.
Read More About New Study Highlights Growing Driver ...EIA Published List of Top 100 U.S. Oil and Gas Fields
April 28, 2015 | Dan Boaz
The hot shot trucking industry is especially active in supporting the energy sector throughout North America delivering urgent equipment, machinery and freight to locations that in many cases are far off the beaten track or a day's drive or more from the point of origin.
Read More About EIA Published List of Top 100 U.S. Oil ...Lack of Funding could Lead to New Port Crisis on East coast
April 22, 2015 | Dan Boaz
While the nationwide trucking industry was focusing on the now resolved West coast port dispute throughout the end of 2014 and during the opening months of 2015 a different but still important port issue is being faced on the opposite coast. The Port of New York and New Jersey ranks third in total tonnage nationally and set a new record cargo mark in 2014 but is struggling to manage increasing volume due to an over-stretched infrastructure.
Read More About Lack of Funding could Lead to New Port ...U.S. DOT Freight Index Shows Small Drop in February
April 13, 2015 | Dan Boaz
As part of our news rotation on the Hot Shot Trucking blog, today sees the addition of a regular review of The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Officially compiled by the United States Department of Transporation, the TSI information is released with
Read More About U.S. DOT Freight Index Shows Small Drop ...New Tucson Road Project Benefits Trucking, Local Business and Region
April 7, 2015 | Dan Boaz
From time to time on the hot shot trucking blog we spotlight regional transportation improvements that can make a substantial difference to commercial growth along with hot shot trucking, urgent freight, and nationwide trucking operations. Today the focus turns to Tucson, the second largest city in Arizona, and the announcement
Read More About New Tucson Road Project Benefits ...Six Year National Highway Spending Bill Proposed, but Will it Pass?
April 2, 2015 | Dan Boaz
fter waiting for months, the full details of the Federal government's proposed transportation bill were finally announced this week. Now begins what will surely be a spirited debate to see if the bill can receive the support it needs to pass into law before
Read More About Six Year National Highway Spending Bill ...Hot Shot Trucking News Update Volume Four
March 25, 2015 | Dan Boaz
Welcome back to the Hot Shot Trucking blog as we take another look at some of the industry news you can use across the trucking sector. Whether it be hot shot trucking, urgent freight, nationwide trucking companies or the oil and gas production industry sector here are some recent stories that merit more exploration
Read More About Hot Shot Trucking News Update Volume ...ATA and 37 Organizations Urge Congress to Pass Highway Funding Bill
March 19, 2015 | Dan Boaz
We're gradually heading toward a funding crisis for our national road transportation network which will impact all nationwide trucking companies to varying degrees. A very clear and pointed message has been sent by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and a coalition of 37 other organizations to Congress expressing that the lack of an extended highway bill has dire potential consequences for the industry and the economy.
Read More About ATA and 37 Organizations Urge Congress ...National Transportation 25 year Safety Plan is Challenging but Crucial
March 13, 2015 | Dan Boaz
This week saw the rollout of the most ambitious strategy ever created by The National Strategy on Highway Safety and it will surely be warmly welcomed in all quarters in the spirit of its objectives. The program is titled 'Toward Zero Deaths' and the plan is woven into a series of measures relating to
Read More About National Transportation 25 year Safety ...New Highway Should Ease Traffic near Las Vegas for Trucking Companies
March 5, 2015 | Dan Boaz
Good news for nationwide trucking companies who transport freight to, from or via Las Vegas sees the imminent groundbreaking for a new stretch of highway that should hugely relieve an infamous bottleneck in Boulder City. For traffic heading into
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