Tips for taking care of your neck & back when driving

Just before you get ready to start a long drive, do some simple stretching exercises - especially on your back area. Also, make sure that the car seat is angled in a position that gives you the most comfort and support. Use a rolled towel, pillow or a lumbar support behind the lower back when driving. 

You can also adjust the neck support on your seat so that you can rest your head back if necessary. Walking around the vehicle or take a short walk. During these breaks, try to stretch your muscles as much as you can to prevent them from getting too stiff or achy. It is important to get out of the car and stretch after every 30 or 60 minutes of driving- this can loosen your muscles after sitting in a confined position for a long time.  

Bright Days Ahead For The Trucking Industry

"On Wednesday, the American Trucking Associations released the latest edition of its U.S. Freight Forecast to 2024. Not only does it project overall freight revenue to grow to $1.3 trillion annually in 10 years, the forecast also shows the trucking industry will see its share of this revenue rise as well."

Check out the rest of the article from Trucking Unlimited below:

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The trucking industry is showing great increases after what is being hailed as a "down month".

This is some good news on the horizon for the trucking industry. Check out the rest of the article from Industry Today below:

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Welcome Anthony Foxx, Our New Transport Secretary

Anthony Foxx was voted in by the U.S. Senate as the new Secretary of Transportation today, and the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) and its members were quick to welcome him into his new role.

Bill Graves, ATA president and CEO, congratulated the former Charlotte mayor on his confirmation. “As I said when he was nominated, the challenges of being mayor of a large city like Charlotte are not all that different from those of being a governor, so I’m confident he will be up to the test of providing this country with the first-rate, world-class transportation system our industry and our economy demand.”

President of Combined Transport, and ATA Chairman Mike Card said that the trucking association is open and eager to work with Foxx as he adjusts to his new role.

American Truckers Give Advice, Welcome New Transport Secretary

Trucking Conditions Remain the same

The latest survey from Randall-Reilly MarketPulse shows that trucking conditions did not change from March to April, as reported by the Commercial Carrier Journal.  48% of executives from the trucking companies surveyed reported that conditions remained the same, while 32% said business was better.  Companies are optimistic, as 55% of those surveyed reported that they expected conditions to improve over the next 6 months.

The survey also provide interesting insight as to why some companies do not operate in California.  Of the companies that do not operate in California, 57% of those surveyed stated that the state's environmental regulation of heavy duty trucks was the reason that they do not operate in the state.