January 2020

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Trucking Music Review: “Giddy-Up Go”

Welcome back to the Trucking Music Review! If you’re not familiar with this series, it’s where we review truck-driving country music. This week, we’ll be reviewing “Giddy-Up Go,” by Red Sovine. Sovine was an American country singer/songwriter and had multiple songs that topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs ...

Francisco Valladares

01.31.2020 - 12:34 PM Comments: 0

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Should truckers even care about automation in the industry?

Automation in the United States has slowly become an issue that a growing amount of Americans have become invested in as it threatens employment across the country. In the trucking industry, however, there continues to be an abundance of disagreement on whether truckers will even be heavily affected by the wrath of ...

Francisco Valladares

01.30.2020 - 12:37 PM Comments: 0

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Hauling Hemp: What’s the deal with its legality?

For truckers, hauling hemp across state lines has long been a cause for concern considering the potential legal repercussions of doing so. While manufacturing and distributing hemp is legal in most states, being entangled in a case such as this could have enormous consequences for truckers’ careers. In an effort to ...

Francisco Valladares

01.28.2020 - 12:24 PM Comments: 0

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Business

How far are we from automation in trucking?

Technological advances in the trucking industry are seemingly leading to one seismic shift: automation. In truth, automation in the trucking industry will not be a possibility anytime soon, according to an abundance of industry experts. As of now, self-driving trucks are still a long shot, as automated technology is being ...

Francisco Valladares

01.24.2020 - 12:24 PM Comments: 0

Automation SELF-DRIVING TRUCKS truckers trucking

Business

Can you make more money as an owner-operator?

The issue of AB-5 in California almost put local owner-operators in a tough situation, as the law would have basically forced them to either become company drivers or take their operation elsewhere. AB-5 was passed with the intention of helping independent contractors in the state, as it was supposed to force employers into ...

Francisco Valladares

01.23.2020 - 12:24 PM Comments: 0

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Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is mandating that every truck on the road has an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) installed by December 16, 2019. The ELD will replace paper logbooks and Automatic Onboard ...

05.2.2019 - 7:20 PM Comments: 0

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UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

Originally announced via Consumer Carrier Journal UTECH is proud to announce that our team has partnered with DAT solutions to offer a range of new integrations with UTECH TMS. These new capabilities will ...

04.17.2019 - 8:00 AM Comments: 0

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Monthly Archives: January 2020

Trucking Music Review: “Giddy-Up Go”

Should truckers even care about automation in the industry?

Hauling Hemp: What’s the deal with its legality?

How far are we from automation in trucking?

Can you make more money as an owner-operator?

Best read

Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

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