
Daimler Trucks Investment in New R & D Facility
September 17, 2015 | Dan Boaz
Beyond freight statistics and economic indicators one of the other methods to gauge the health of the hot shot trucking industry along with full truckload services and trucking in general is investment. With that in mind the recent news that Daimler Trucks North America have confirmed that an $18 million investment will be used to improve their research and development operations that are based in Madras, Oregon.
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Interstate 65 Reopens After Lengthy Bridge Repairs
September 9, 2015 | Dan Boaz
Good news for Hot Shot Trucking services and all interstate trucking companies as a critical interstate bridge in Indiana reopens after a month of closures. We previously wrote about the bridge on our sister blog at fulltruckload.com soon after the problems began in early August.
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Future Extensions to Interstate 27 in Texas Benefit Trucking Sector
July 24, 2015 | Dan Boaz
A proposal for a brand new extension to Interstate 27 in the oil country of Texas could be approved soon which will provide outstanding improved transportation options to the central part of the state heading north or south. The city of Big Spring voted unanimously to further a resolution backing the potential extension of Interstate 27 through the city, primarily along the current confines of Texas Highway 87.
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Study Explores True Cost to Vehicles From Damaged Roads and Highways
July 9, 2015 | Dan Boaz
We find ourselves frequently writing about the importance of investment in transportation infrastructure and the economic impact of congestion and highway issues nationwide. A new study actually analyzes the true cost to an average driver due to damaged road surfaces.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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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2015 to Bring Changes and Challenges to Domestic Energy Sector
December 31, 2014 | Dan Boaz
The dawning of a new year traditionally brings hope, optimism and a list of resolutions each of which I share especially for the continued economic recovery nationwide. However within the domestic oil and gas sector which is serviced so effectively by hot shot trucking companies like ours, 2015 commences with a certain degree of uncertainty.
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U.S. Energy Production Results Show the Value of Hot Shot Trucking
December 17, 2014 | Dan Boaz
In addition to continuous good news on the employment front domestically, surely the largest economic story during the second half of this year has been the decreasing cost of fuel due to barrel prices now significantly lower than they were back in the summer. The truth is that this is the result of a uniquely American success story, reliant on technology, policy plus dedication and hard work throughout the domestic energy sector in exploring new sources that have driven production consistently upward. All of these results are in no small part very reliant on dependable hot shot trucking services allowing key equipment and parts to be delivered urgently to locations in the energy field.
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Trucking Sector Optimism for 2015 Key Finding From GE Capital Survey
December 10, 2014 | Dan Boaz
As we enter the final weeks of the year and look ahead to 2015 its very encouraging for the nationwide trucking industry to see the latest quarterly survey that has been conducted by GE Capital that targets middle-market trucking firms. A sense of cautious optimism seems to be the prevailing mood within the national trucking sector.
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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.
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