COVID-19 Impact: Trucking Industry The ongoing pandemic situation and the resultant lockdown to combat the spread has once again underscored the importance of, and the inefficiencies in, the trucking industry. The subsequent actions and inactions have led to transporters facing problems during the lockdown, and will have a major impact even when the lockdown is […]
Trucking companies are facing unique challenges in light of the COVID-19 pandemic as they try to deliver, food/medicine and protective equipment and other supplies. The American Trucking Associations recently praised the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for supplying assistance to truckers. Coronavirus Trucking Challenges Small Business Trends contacted two industry insiders to
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Two trucking companies abruptly closed down in the past several weeks, leaving truckers stranded on the road. And it couldn’t have come at a worse time, just before Christmas. The economy is usually blamed for a business shuttering. But in these cases the cause may be more about mismanagement. G.D.S. Express, an Akron Ohio based
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PATCHOGUE, N.Y., Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — In their ongoing efforts to help businesses maximize online media, digital marketing company, fishbat, explains how PPC marketing can help grow your trucking business. PPC, or pay-per-click, marketing entails the implementation of visual advertisements on different domains. These ads are usually associated with search engines and high-authority websites,
The trucking industry, just like all other industries in today’s world, has become increasingly more reliant on digital technology. The launch of the KeepTruckin App Marketplace is the latest example of this trend. This app store has been created with industry-leading applications to address the needs of fleet operators of all sizes in a digital
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American trucking companies are responsible for 71% of all the freight moved in the US. Trucking.org reports there were upwards of 50,000 unfilled jobs in the industry in 2017 alone. Small Business Trends spoke with Brian Fielkow, CEO of Jetco Delivery, about what he sees as the solutions to this critical persistent gap. “The trucking
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The American Trucking Association just announced its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.9% in July. And a portion of this includes work going to the nation’s small independent truck operators. July 2018 Trucking Industry Statistics According to the association, the index showed a noticeable increase compared to the 0.5% decline in June
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A new mandate is set to take effect for trucking companies this month, requiring the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) in every vehicle. And some truckers and business owners aren’t happy about the change, some even organizing ELD protests across the country. The concern seems especially of concern to small trucking firms because of the
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Demand for trucking companies and truck tonnage in the U.S. is growing, according to the American Trucking Associations. In its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, which serves as an indicator of shipping activity in the U.S., the association saw truck tonnage surge 9.9 percent from 2016, the largest year-over-year increase since December 2013. The Tonnage
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