Ed’s Blog

Retirements and the surge in e-commerce are two reasons why companies are boosting pay to attract more drivers. As capacity tightens in the trucking industry, some carriers are beginning to announce pay hikes. While the frequency of these increases are not yet nearing...

Dear Valued Customer, Suppliers, Vendors and Supply Chain Partners, SJ Transportation (SJ) will continue to closely monitor the impacts of Coronavirus (COVID‐19) as we strive to ensure the health and safety of our collective employees, clients and communities. We have...

Author: Rachel Premack Truckers typically bristle at the American Trucking Associations, an industry group that represents trucking companies rather than America's 1.8 million truck drivers themselves. They've differed on just about every topic in the trucking world:...

“We rejoice to tell you that yesterday we were all first-hand witnesses to a chair miracle!! We have no idea how the graciously donated chairs that were still sitting in New Jersey on August 5th without a penny to move them any closer are FILLING OUR CLASSROOMS this...

But UP CEO Fritz warns Trump initiatives on trade threaten growth prospects. By: John D. SchulzAugust 8, 2018 Railroads are capitalizing on the acute shortage of drivers in the trucking industry as capacity constraints limit truckers’ ability to compete on some...

If you see prices creeping higher for everything from cereal to socks in the next few months, you can probably blame this stark reality: There aren’t enough truck drivers delivering the goods to stores. A severe shortage of truckers is pushing up freight costs and, in...