Motive launches a corporate Motive Card with zero fees and discounts for businesses. Motive Card is a virtual fleet management platform. With its help, enterprises have the opportunity to automate their physical and financial operations. The Motive Card offers businesses discounts on fuel from several fuel providers including Love’s, TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA […]
Read moreBestpass added the function of paying fines to the toll management. Citation payment services will greatly simplify the payment process for fleets. National Seating & Mobility was first of the companies tested the new function. As stated in a press release, the service of fine payment has been added to the option of managing violations […]
Read moreCargo traffic is a complex business, with wild swings and special aspects. Today, the increase in spot rates will be reflected in the growth of costs. What does this mean for carriers? Expenses Nearly all carriers’ operating costs are at a much higher level than pre-COVID – up $0,38 per mile. And that’s just the […]
Read moreThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation spends money on upgrading two weigh stations along I-94. Upgrates are planned by the Hudson Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility and the Menomonee Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility, according to WisDOT. Both weigh stations have been in operation for many years and “need to be upgraded,” officials say. Between $16 […]
Read moreAccording to the FTR Trucking Conditions Index (TCI), the war in Ukraine has already brought risk of worsening freight conditions in the states. Due to the diesel prices rise, the index fell from 14.45 to 11.45 even before the war started. FTR says higher freight rights more than offset the impact of higher fuel prices. […]
Read moreDue to the ban on Russian oil imports because of the invasion in Ukraine, fuel prices shot up across America. The cost of a diesel gallon on Thursday in the US was $5,058. Experts say that’s not the limit. On March 8, President Biden said that one of the Western sanctions against Russia, that invaded […]
Read moreStarting next week, the mobile operator will stop providing 3G services in the states. This can lead to disruptions of the electronic recorder (ELD) for truckers. Since February 22, 2022, AT&T 3G will come to an end. It`s the first major mobile operator that ends 3G services, other operators` shutdown dates are approaching throughout 2022. […]
Read moreLove’s Travel Stops opened two stores in Texas and Illinois, adding more than 200 truck parking spaces. The first store located in Winona, Texas, is 12,000 square feet. Amenities there include: 113 truck parking spaces Eight diesel compartments Eight showers Laundry service Dog park CAT scale Speedco (later) Godfather’s Pizza and Subway (later) Another Love’s […]
Read moreThe outgoing year was really intense and active for the American trucking industry. However, truckers and companies where they work found time to help other people. Trucking Moves America Forward, a program that improves the image of the American Truck Association, made a list of good deeds of carriers and their drivers. These included: • […]
Read moreResearchers at the University of Arkansas discovered that accidents involving trucks have run up since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Mandate for Electronic Logging Devices came into effect. On December 16, the University of Arkansas Supply Chain Management Research Center released the report “Quantity of Truck Accidents Following Electronic Recorder Permit, Study Results.” “Surprisingly, […]
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