Blogs

Spot on with the Spot Freight Market - Part 2

Published June 2, 2010, 1:36 pm | by Timothy D. Brady

The spot freight market is improving, as noted in the last post–in a 12-month period, the freight you find on your load board has improved by 54%. That’s a move in the right direction. But we still can’t jump to the top in one single leap; we must take it one step at a time. Here are the additional steps needed to continue improving your current hauling situation:

CSA 2010 BASICs: Vehicle Maintenance

Published May 28, 2010, 6:05 pm | by Courtney

Thus far in our coverage of the CSA 2010 Behavior Analysis Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs), we’ve discussed how Unsafe Driving, Fatigued Driving, Driver Fitness and

Introducing Road Stories

Published May 25, 2010, 4:12 pm | by Courtney

"There is more credit and satisfaction in being a first-rate truck driver than a tenth-rate executive.”

B.C. Forbes, Founder of Forbes magazine

CSA 2010 BASICs: Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Published May 21, 2010, 4:44 pm | by Courtney

CSA 2010 will roll out on November 30, and this week marks the halfway point in Getloaded’s coverage of the seven Behavior Analysis Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs), which detail the criteria by which all drivers and carriers will be judged.

Breaking News on Cross-Border Trucking

Published May 20, 2010, 11:14 am | by Courtney

Mexican President Felipe Calderón is in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss issues and opportunities that exist between Mexico and the United States.

On May 19, Calderón and President Obama met to discuss a wide range of hot topics related to our shared border, including multinational criminal organizations, immigration, aviation security and trade. After the meeting concluded, the White House sent an official press release detailing the leaders’ shared goals for creating a Twenty-First Century Border Bilateral Executive Steering Committee.