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Financial & Insurance Insights

Your Ultimate Guide to 2025 Essentials

Fact Checked Oct 20, 2024 Why Trust Us Why Trust Us Here’s a summary of how we evaluated and rated the top auto insurance providers. 8,500 Data Points Analyzed 12,500 Customers Surveyed Principal Researcher RaShawn Mitchner Principal Researcher RaShawn Mitchner Senior Editor RaShawn Mitchner is a se

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Driver Lifestyle & Health

Discover Tomorrow’s Trucking with UD Trucks

The Future of Trucking: UD Trucks’ Quon About UD Trucks Established in 1935, UD Trucks is a premier provider of commercial vehicle solutions in Japan, operating in 60 countries worldwide. The company is dedicated to innovation and aims to offer the necessary trucks and services globally. Celebrating

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Truck & Equipment Talk

Introducing Tough Mud Flaps for GMC, Chevrolet, and Ford Trucks

Richardson, TX September 19, 2025 – PRESSADVANTAGE – Go Industries, based in Richardson, Texas, has unveiled a new line of robust mud flaps tailored for dually trucks by GMC, Chevrolet, and Ford. This product expansion is designed to meet the specific protection needs of dual-wheel pickup and flatbe

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Financial & Insurance Insights

Your Complete Guide to 2025

Insurance ServicesAuto Fact Checked Oct 20, 2024 Why Trust Us Why Trust Us Here’s a breakdown of how we reviewed and rated the top auto insurance providers 8,500 Data Points Analyzed 12,500 Customers Surveyed Principal Researcher RaShawn Mitchner Principal Researcher RaShawn Mitchner Senior Editor R

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Driver Lifestyle & Health

Embracing Holistic Wellness for Driver Mental Health

Addressing Mental Health and Wellness in Trucking On the August 25 episode of What the Truck?!?, Monica Rinaldi, Product Manager of Medical Innovations and Strategy at Travelers Insurance, spoke with FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson about the importance of mental health and wellness in the trucking indus

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Truck & Equipment Talk

Go Industries Inc Launches Durable Shovel Boxes for Trucks

Go Industries Inc Introduces Heavy-Duty Shovel Boxes for Trucks Go Industries Inc, located in Richardson, Texas, has launched a new line of heavy-duty shovel boxes aimed at providing practical storage solutions for work vehicles. These innovative boxes feature perforated metal construction, allowing

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Trucking Business & Careers

Trucking Industry Faces Challenges in May

Trucking Employment Trends In May, the number of trucking jobs saw a decline, yet the industry’s employment status remains marginally improved compared to late last year. Specifically, trucking jobs decreased by 1,500 after a rise of 600 in April. Preliminary figures initially indicated a 1,500 loss

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Driver Lifestyle & Health

Truckers Boost English Skills Amid New Policy Changes

At a trucking school in New Jersey, students practice driving 18-wheelers around traffic cones, while others examine vehicle hoods for safety checks, identifying issues like cracks and leaks in steering hoses. An instructor smoothly switches between Spanish and English to teach Manuel Castillo, a na

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