March 23, 2022 12:00 am
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Heavy-hauling trucking isn’t going anywhere any time soon. In fact, amid a lot of economic volatility, heavy-haul trucking has become a lot more profitable and interesting to people from all walks of life. They look at the occupation as something that they could potentially earn a nice living from, and that bears itself out in the facts on the ground. The industry saw a 33% increase in revenue in 2017-2018, and projections at the time were that 2019 was going to be an incredibly strong year as well. What Is Considered A Heavy Haul In Trucking? There are certain load restrictions the government puts in place to ensure everyone’s safety out on the road. A heavy haul is a load... View Article
March 17, 2022 12:00 am
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The trucking industry never takes a break from changes, and new dynamics that come into play all the time. This is actually one of the most exciting things about the trucking industry for many people. They love how dynamic it is and how they are called upon to make changes to their routines and schedules when they need to accommodate how the industry is moving forward. We have some exciting updates on where it appears that the industry is headed in the near future, and we want to share these possibilities with you. Where Is Trucking Heading? Right now, trucking is very much on the mind of many people as they think about all the interesting changes coming down the pike... View Article
June 14, 2017 8:31 pm
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Despite what some statistics may suggest, the trucking industry is growing, but it’s growing in new and innovative ways to meet the needs of a new generation. One change we’ve seen in the past several years is a turn towards hot shot trucking, which is the transportation of smaller loads on an as-needed basis to meet urgent needs. Unlike traditional forms of shipping that focus on cutting down on costs by shipping as many goods as possible in one load on one route, hot shot trucking is focused on how quickly goods can be transported. Almost any type of business can benefit from hot shot trucking in Houston, TX, but in Texas there are three key types of businesses that... View Article
June 14, 2017 8:30 pm
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Decades ago in the oil fields of Texas, a breakdown or equipment failure could cause you to lose money every minute your oil rig was not in operation. Getting replacement parts using traditional shipping methods could take weeks, which was unacceptable to oil field owners, so a new method of trucking was devised. Oil field owners in Texas would call an independent contractor or owner of a small truck and hire them to deliver a single piece of equipment as quickly as possible. Thus was the method of hot shot trucking in Houston, TX born. Today, the hot shot trucking method is still used by oil companies and other power and energy companies, but the use of hot shot trucking... View Article
