Tag: trucks

Updated "Hours of Service" Rule in Effect

Updated “Hours of Service” Rule in Effect

The well-known “Hours of Service” rule that is presently in effect for any long haul driver is currently undergoing some interesting changes that will play an important role in regards to the moving industry.

The Downfall of America's Bridges (Part II of II)

The Downfall of America’s Bridges (Part II of II)

In our last post we noted how the daily wear and tear of America’s leading bridges are in turn becoming high-risk threats for collapse. In this post, we will continue to discuss briefly some failed attempts at increasing the gas/diesel taxes to help pay for the safety and restoration of these bridges, as well as our roads. Additionally we look a little deeper into what present measures are being taken by both the road departments, and even our nation’s tractor-trailer drivers.

The Downfall of America's Bridges (Part I of II)

The Downfall of America’s Bridges (Part I of II)

A great majority of our nation’s bridges are beginning to show their wear and tear as they find themselves caught in the middle of a direct aging process. The moving industry uses these bridges every day, which poses a significant concern. With the recent bridge collapses over the past few years, we must begin to consider active repair on the bridges that are so heavily traveled, particularly by tractor-trailer drivers carrying significantly heavy loads.

5 Most Common Trailer Mistakes

There are some common mistakes that you must learn how to avoid while using a trailer to avoid unnecessary damage to your vehicle, or trailer. Here is a list, and how you can avoid them.

Buying Cheap Moving Trucks

Finding the Right Cheap Moving Truck Finding cheap box or straight trucks seems like a simple task, but many parameters need to be set in order to find exactly what you as a company wants. One of the things that need to be taken into consideration is what you expect your yearly mileage to be. […]

Starting a Moving Business: Buying a Moving Truck

If you are starting a moving company for the first time, make sure you get the licenses needed to start a moving business. In regards to licensing and such, look at your state’s public utilities commission for what you need to do for local/intrastate moves and visit the Department of Transportation (DOT) web site for […]

New Articles
Mon - Wed -Fri 8AM EST
facebook   facebook  
Add to your Google Homepage: Add to Google
Starting a Moving Business Guide

Guest Post

Categories