Are you looking for a regional trucking job in the southeast United States? The major benefits of regional trucking jobs are well documented: More time at home, a dependable schedule, familiar routes and dependable pay. But what other aspects should you look at? What is important to you? For example, what kind of products do you want to haul? Do you want to touch freight or not?
Many truckers are looking for no-touch freight possibilities. No-touch freight tasks are commonly used by businesses...
Commercial motor vehicle inspectors will be out in force May 17-19 across North America as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) International Roadcheck. This year's focus is on wheel ends.
International Roadcheck is a 72-hour inspection and enforcement initiative where commercial vehicle inspectors in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. conduct North American Standard Inspections of vehicles and drivers at weight or inspection stations, at designated fixed locations or as part of...
Truck drivers transport products over the road daily and while the profession offers the chance to see much of a country, there are certain opportunities and roles for drivers that may better suit their individual needs.
There are generally three types of truck drivers: local, regional, and over-the road with each one having its own advantages and challenges.
In this blog, we are going to discuss what it takes to be a regional truck driver. A regional truck driver is designated to work in...
Epes Transport System, LLC Renews with the U.S. EPA SmartWay® Transport Partnership
Greensboro, North Carolina - Epes Transport System, LLC today announced that it has submitted and received approval for their current data submission to the SmartWay® Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry. The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods...
Greensboro, N.C., Feb. 18, 2022 - Epes Transport has introduced a new professional truck driver hiring website, https://driver.epestransport.jobs/. The mobile-friendly site features a new look and feel, improved functionality, and a streamlined online application process. "Professional truck drivers are the lifeblood of our company's operations," said Phil Peck, president of Epes Transport. "We understand how competitive it is in the marketplace for drivers and we are confident Epes has much...
Epes operates in the Eastern USA with heavy concentration in the Southeast, Mid Atlantic, Northeast and Midwest. And during the winter months, traveling throughout this part of the country can pose some real challenges.
While we remain in the middle of the winter season, now is a great time to refamiliarize yourself with some common ways to drive smarter during these cold winter months.
Ensure that your vehicle is in proper working condition. This includes performing proper pre-trip...
An unprecedented holiday season where everything from where products are made to where they need to go to who's going to sell them has been disrupted. We remain engulfed in one of the combative holiday shopping seasons in modern history and there’s really no sign of it relenting any time soon. During our last blog post, we’ve talked about how a perfect storm of factors converged within all facets of the supply chain to get us to this point.
Manufacturers are still struggling to get...
The warnings began to surface around the middle to latter part of summer - if you want to ensure you have the best gifts under the tree, you should probably begin your shopping very early in this year. And if you didn't follow those warnings and are just now beginning your holiday shopping, you are likely encountering empty store shelves, rising prices and countless shipping delays. Container ships are clogging ports, awaiting cargo or unable to get past the gridlock to unload their goods. Some...