by Air-Weigh Marketing | Feb 16, 2023 | Air-Weigh, Air-Weigh Products, Load Smart Blog
Load weight is a critical concern for trucking companies and owner-operators, as overloading and underloading can both lead to significant financial losses. Underloading has been an ongoing issue in the industry, even dating back to the 1920s, as highlighted by the...
by Air-Weigh Marketing | Jan 20, 2023 | Air-Weigh, Load Smart Blog
According to statistics gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were approximately 9,560 motor vehicle fatalities in the first quarter of 2022, roughly a 7% increase from the same period in 2021 and the highest number of first...
by Air-Weigh Marketing | Jun 3, 2022 | Air-Weigh, Load Smart Blog
A nuclear verdict is defined as a court ruling in which the Jury awards the plaintiff in excess of $10 million. According to a study conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), average verdicts in the U.S. trucking industry have skyrocketed...
by Air-Weigh Marketing | May 20, 2022 | Air-Weigh, Load Smart Blog
It’s been a wild ride for the trucking industry over the past few years. The global pandemic, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and the drastic spike in demand have strained the American trucking industry nearly to its breaking point. The fact that it didn’t collapse is a...
by Air-Weigh Marketing | May 5, 2022 | Air-Weigh, Load Smart Blog
The trucking industry is the backbone of the United States. Without truckers driving our supply chain, life as we know it could not function. Unfortunately, trucking remains one of the most underappreciated and heavily regulated jobs in the country. Weight, in...