Freightwaves has recently put out an infographic titled “Women in Trucks” that gives us a good overview of where women are within the industry. Here are some fun facts about women in the trucking industry: 10% of OTR truckers are women.4% of owner-operators are women.Women make up 43.5% of the…
Truckers know their way around this great country’s roads, and they also know that there are some roads that just need to be avoided. Freightwaves recently delivered a list of dangerous roads in the U.S. and have since added 5 more to it using driver data and information from the…
Freightwaves put out a survey recently asking truck drivers how they are voting this year. Turns out, the majority said they are going down to the polls and voting in person. 70% of the Twitter survey responders said they planned to vote in person and 75% of the LinkedIn responders…
FreightWaves has announced the winners of the 2021 FreightTech 100 Awards. This is the third year for these awards. The FreightTech spotlights innovative companies in the transportation/trucking industry. FreightWaves readers put in over 500 nominations for over 200 companies across the country. Next, during the FreightWaves LIVE@HOME virtual conference Nov….
Being on the road, alone, for long periods of time can be tough on just about any driver, especially when it comes to truck drivers due to their extended time out there. Trucking companies and carriers find it’s important to take care of their drivers and make sure their mental…
Freightwaves put out a survey to drivers, carriers, and others within the trucking industry asking questions about guns. Turns out, and it is really no surprise, that truckers love their guns. 70% of those who responded to the survey carry a concealed gun on their persons or in their vehicles…
Sponsored by Transflo, Freightwaves’ Shipper of Choice Award winners have been announced. Some of the winners include Kraft Heinz, The Home Depot, and Cargill Inc. Nearly 400 shippers were nominated, sent a survey asking questions about how their operations are run, and chosen from the results. Some of the trademarks…
Truckers are struggling out there with closed rest stops, a lack of available food, and extended wait times. Truckers are the ones out there, risking their health, to make sure we have food on our shelves and necessary supplies available. Freightwaves has put together some information they have gathered to…
With fuel being the #2 expense for trucking companies, Freightwaves has put together a handy dandy chart for trucking companies who are looking to lower their fuel costs. Number 9 on the chart mentions incentives for drivers. Rewards are a good practice for those who reduce idle times and avoid…
According to the data put out by SONAR at Freightwaves, an average driver spends an average of 134 minutes waiting to load or unload at a facility. This is a pretty substantial waste of time and money for the trucker and the company. Truckerd-In is an app that is trying…