News
The truck driving industry is a constantly changing environment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is updating rules on a regular basis. The shipping trends in the industry also change regularly. This news blogs is designed to keep students up to date and informed about changes in the industry and current events with Interstate Truck Driving School.
There has been a lot of articles lately about electric powered trucks. Tesla has announced they are getting into the industry along with a much of other companies. Here is an article published by FleetOwner:
Apr 6, 2017 ... Read More
Pass for the Lead
Bill Collins, the owner of Interstate Truck Driving School, has a passion for driving; Fast on the Track and Safe on the Road.
Bill competes with a 2004 Z06 Corvette in the Sports Car Club of America road races. He travels all around the country to promote the availability of training at... Read More
From Business Insider Apr 10, 2017
Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation have agreed to merge to create a North American trucking giant.
The merged firm, to be called Knight-Swift, will have a holding-company structure while maintaining the distinct brands... Read More
American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently reported the driver turnover rate at large fleets fell ten percentage points to an annualized rate of 71 percent, the lowest in six years. The turnover rate at small fleets saw an even greater drop of 16 points, putting it at its lowest level in five... Read More
Overdrive Online (and several other publications) just published an article about Hours of Service Rules that many in the trucking industry are pleased by.
James Jaillet Overdrive Online... Read More
It is tax time for most truck drivers. Taxes can be confusing for anyone but it is especially important for truck drivers to take the time to make sure they are taking advantage of all of the deductions available to them. Drivers also should be making sure they are getting the maximum deductio... Read More
ATA reports that tonnage in 2016 increased 2.5% over 2015.
Feb 21, 2017 by Sean Kilcarr | Fleet Owner
The for-hire truck tonnage index compiled by the ... Read More
We would like to congratulate U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc as they have announced the Veterans Administration (VA) has officially accredited the trucking company as part of the Post 9/11 GI Bill® Apprenticeship Program. With the accreditation, U.S. Xpress becomes one of the select few trucking c... Read More
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