US Chamber of Commerce & Trucking Sector Plan to Hire 100,000 Veterans
December 3, 2014 | Dan Boaz
The vast majority of news concerning the nationwide trucking industry in recent months has tended to center on the national shortage of drivers against an economic backdrop of growing orders and increased tonnage being shipped. Across the industry experts are predicting a shortfall of drivers unlike anything seen in recent decades so it's welcome news that the American Trucking Association has laid down a commitment to hire some 100,000 veterans within the trucking industry and its members.
Read More About US Chamber of Commerce & Trucking ...Hot Shot Trucking News Update Volume One
November 7, 2014 | Dan Boaz
Welcome back to the HotShotTrucking.com blog for our latest update. Every few weeks we'll be bringing together some of the news that impacts our industry whether it's reports about hot shot trucking, nationwide trucking companies or the energy sector domestically. We'll be taking a wider look at the hot shot industry and trucking issues across North America. Consider these updates a starting point to access some of the developments, data and reports that shape the industry in terms of urgent trucking, overnight freight, hot shot loads, domestic oil and energy production, company reports and changes that are worth keeping informed about.
Read More About Hot Shot Trucking News Update Volume OneLong Term Planning Needed to Build Future for Trucking and the Economy
November 3, 2014 | Dan Boaz
The overall importance of trucking, nationwide trucking companies, heavy haulage and hot shot trucking is never underestimated in terms of keeping the country working and our goods, equipment and resources delivered throughout the land. Therefore it never ceases to amaze me that the very foundations of trucking, our national highways, bridges and infrastructure all too often don't receive the long-term planning and investment that is so urgently required. What isn't in question that trucking is the oil within the engine of our economy and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says the United States urgently needs a long-term highway and infrastructure bill and I couldn't agree more.
Read More About Long Term Planning Needed to Build ...Energy Industry and Hot Shot Trucking in Texas Create Modern Boomtowns
October 28, 2014 | Dan Boaz
Few industries, if any, are as tightly interwoven as hot shot trucking and the energy industry throughout North America. In the ongoing pursuit of new sources for oil and natural gas, time is very much part of the equation.
Read More About Energy Industry and Hot Shot Trucking ...Could Driver Shortage be Fixed by Changing Stereotypes and Thinking?
October 23, 2014 | Dan Boaz
Welcome to the very first post on our blog at hotshottrucking.com. You'll now find regular blog updates both here and on our other websites within The Expedited Group of Companies as we look at the industry where we work, the news and developments that affect our industry and some of the trends and reports that matter to those interested in hot shot trucking, hot shot freight, urgent freight, trucking and transportation in general. Let's get rolling.
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