Category: Driver Stuff

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for October Reflects a More Balanced Market

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for October Reflects a More Balanced Market

| December 19, 2024

Forecast for freight volume next year is a bit weaker than it was previously, but we also have tightened our capacity assumption a bit based on preliminary government data regarding trucking employment FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for October improved to 0.49 from -2.47 in September, indicating improved conditions for carriers. Stronger utilization, lower capital costs, […]

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Christmas Spirit Delivered One Truckload at a Time

Christmas Spirit Delivered One Truckload at a Time

| December 19, 2024

Trees for Troops Celebrates 20 Years of Giving Trees to Military Families Tis the season for giving, and FedEx is helping the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation deliver holiday happiness to military families across the U.S. This year marks a milestone year of the Trees for Troops program. Over the last two decades, more than 300,000 Christmas […]

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AtoB Partners with Maverik to Offer Discounts to Fuel Card Customers at Over 840 Locations

AtoB Partners with Maverik to Offer Discounts to Fuel Card Customers at Over 840 Locations

| December 19, 2024

New partnership expands fuel card network, delivering significant fleet and over-the-road discounts to customers across 20 states AtoB, the fintech payments platform modernizing the trucking industry’s financial systems, announced a new partnership with Maverik—Adventure’s First Stop. The collaboration expands AtoB’s comprehensive fuel card network, giving customers even more discounts at 840+ Maverik and Kum & […]

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Idrive Global Becomes IdriveAI, Has Record-Breaking 2024

Idrive Global Becomes IdriveAI, Has Record-Breaking 2024

| December 19, 2024

Features include real-time analytics, vehicle tracking, driver behavior monitoring, predictive risk alerts, and customizable reporting 2024 has been a successful and busy year for Idrive. To reflect its growing prominence in the artificial intelligence (AI) led vehicle telematics industry, Idrive Global has rebranded itself as IdriveAI. “We have been focused on AI for a long […]

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Motorcoach Industry Rebounds with Strength

Motorcoach Industry Rebounds with Strength

| December 18, 2024

Resilience and Recovery Shine in the 2024 Motorcoach Census The American Bus Association Foundation (ABAF) today released the highly anticipated 2024 Motorcoach Census, providing a comprehensive analysis of the motorcoach industry in the United States and Canada for the year 2023. The report, conducted by Tourism Economics, underscores the industry’s remarkable resilience and recovery in […]

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Wreaths Across America 2024 Escort to Arlington Route

Wreaths Across America 2024 Escort to Arlington Route

| December 18, 2024

Chevrolet has also sponsored 4,000 veterans’ wreaths for placement at Arlington National Cemetery to help honor our nation’s veterans What has become known as the country’s longest veterans’ parade – Wreaths Across America’s annual “Escort to Arlington” – kicks off on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The official route, which can be viewed here, will travel down the […]

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