Companies on the list of the Top 100 Private Carriers  in the U.S. operate their trucks for carrying freight and each is ranked on the basis of the total number of tractors in that said fleet. The midwest has the most corporate-owned fleets in the Top 100 at 29, with the gulf coast region representing […]

An experiment shows that when taking your dog for a walk, they travel twice as far as you do. At least this is what Rod Kirkpatrick found while walking his spaniel ‘Chester’. Chester likes to go explore on their walks and covers more miles than Rod. It often pleases dog owners to take their canine […]

Concerns about the safety of commercial tires have resulted in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issuing notifications to the transport industry to increase awareness of tire safety issues. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) Office of Defects Investigations (ODI), increased tire failures on commercial trucks are as a result of […]

As an owner or manager of a hazardous waste company you have a little more oversight from the government to deal with than the average fleet. You also face greater dangers and bigger risks than other types of businesses that deal with over-the-road shipments and transports. For these reasons, and so many more, GPS fleet […]

In August 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) launched the “Our Roads, Our Responsibility” initiative. The idea behind it is to raise public awareness about how drivers can safely share road space with commercial vehicles such as buses and semi-trucks. The campaign looks to inform drivers of non-commercial vehicles […]