We had a great time meeting owner operators, drivers, and dispatchers at The Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. Whether or not you made it to GATS last week, we wanted to share takeaways we heard from industry professionals. 1. Low rates cause carriers to get creative Many owner operators, dispatchers, and drivers expressed current […]
The Great American Trucking Show (GATS) kicks off today, Thursday August 22. We’re looking forward to meeting carriers from across the country! At Convoy, we’re focused on empowering carriers to earn more and find work hassle-free. Hearing from those of you on the road helps us improve the experience. Stop by the Convoy booth (#4033) […]
Janee Moore has an impressive resume. On top of working full time in IT, she co-owns a trucking company with her fiancé Charles. On weekdays, she commutes to her job in St. Louis — on weeknights and weekends, she deals with the ins and outs of running Thompson Trucking & Logistics. The unconventional road that […]
In under two years, Rupender Gill went from a company driver — away from home for weeks at a time — to the successful owner operator of BSC Trucking. He hauls only local loads, so he’s home whenever he wants. He can take time off whenever he needs. And, most importantly for him, he doesn’t […]
When he was in high school, Sikander “Shawn” Sekhon came to the U.S. from India. “My parents sent me here by myself, and I didn’t speak any English,” he says. Sekhon, who goes by his last name, knew he needed to find a way to make a living after college. So he learned English, got […]
As a kid growing up in Mexico and California, Roberto Perez Casillas loved looking at trucks. “My mom was always telling me, I’d look at a semi and get all excited,” Roberto says. “Even all my toys were semi trucks.” Roberto has driven for almost 15 years — and he just celebrated his company’s second birthday. […]
March is upon us, and that means it’s time for the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS). We’re heading to Louisville, Kentucky for MATS, the trucking industry’s biggest trade show with over 70,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors from March 28-30. Taking place at the 1.2 million-square-foot Kentucky Exposition Center, MATS attendees will be able to enjoy free […]
The Great American Trucking Show (GATS) is next week, and we are so excited to connect with carriers and drivers making moves in today’s trucking industry! At Convoy, we know that knowledge is power. That’s why we use technology to give you all the information you need up front so it’s faster and easier to […]
This year at the Mid-America Truck Show (MATS), Convoy was given the opportunity to meet carriers hailing from all over the United States. From dispatchers working at a dry van company out of California, to an owner operator with a sole reefer out of New York, carriers from all walks of life visited our booth […]