This section provides Transportation Industry links and resources to assist your startup or small business. Additionally, you can also receive free professional business advice and free or low-cost business training from your local Small Business Development Center!
Transportation Industry Overview
The transportation sector, quite simply, comprises companies that move people, goods or the infrastructure to do so. Here we take a quick look at some of those industries focusing on land transport, and include some important issues or resources that affect companies today.
Transportation Industry Data
- City Mobility Index – cities mobility scores from Deloitte
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Freight Management and Operations – provides links to major sources of national freight transportation data
- Freight Transport – global charts, maps, data & industry outlooks by country from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Transportation Industry Resources
Bus Transportation
- E-Buses – electric-vehicle growth in urban settings from McKinsey & Company
- Intercity Bus Atlas – collects, compiles, publishes and archives scheduled intercity bus service information
- National Transit Database – transit ridership statistics from the Federal Transit Administration
- American Bus Association Research – research, data & economic impact
- Rising Transit –rising trends in transit ridership from the Transit Center
- School Bus Safety – school bus safety breakdown from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- Transportation of Students – resources and certifications for public and private student transportation
- Transportation for Private Schools – resources for school bus transportation
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
- CDL Business Ideas – business ideas that require a CDL
- CDL Classifications – breakdown of the different CDL licenses and what they mean
- CDL Program – information from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- CDL Resources – resources & education to assist in a getting your CDL
- CDL Training – complete guide to CDL training
- How to Get a CDL – complete guide for getting your CDL for each state
- Military Driver Programs – commercial truck and bus driver programs for service members and veterans from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- New CDL License Requirements – quick breakdown of changes to CDL requirements, and what that means for you
Legal & Regulations
- Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance – safety standards for the commercial vehicle industry
- Government Regulations – list of government agencies that regulate the transportation industry from the US Department of Transportation
- Hours of Service Regulations – summary of the HOS regulations for property-carrying and passenger-carrying drivers from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – education, research, safety standards & enforcement
- Passenger Carrier Regulations – regulations for the transportation of people by bus, van or limousine from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- State and Local Transportation – current law, regulations and guidance from the US Environmental Protection Agency
- Transportation Handbooks and Regulations – transportation audit resources from the US General Services Administration
- Transportation Regulations – regulation and policy from JOC
Limousine & Taxi Services
- Safety Resources – regulatory information for limousine, van and small vehicle operators
- Taximeter Installation – assistance on the installation of taximeters by vehicle make and model
- Transport Trends – transportation trends and the taxi industry
Logistics
- Changes in Logistics – a look at the changes in logistics from Forbes
- Logistics Trend Radar – trends and innovations that could impact logistics from DHL
- Starting a Logistics Business – steps to begin a logistics business from Entrepreneur
- 3DL (Third Party Logistics) – everything you need to know about 3DL
- Tips for Logistics Businesses – tips for Entrepreneurs in the logistics industry
Moving Services
- Domestic Migration Report – statistics and breakdown of regional, state and county level migration from Census
- How Much Do Movers Charge – a quick look at how movers decide to charge for their services
- Moving Statistics – infographic depicting annual moving trends
- Seasonal Moving Trends – a look at how the moving industry changes by season
- State of the American Mover – statistics and facts from Move.org
- Tips for Moving Businesses – quick tips on how moving companies can improve their business
Non-Emergency Transport (NEMT)
- NEMT Facts – facts regarding NEMT
- NEMT Rates – quick look at the different rates of NEMT
- Non-Medical Transportation – breakdown of NEMT including training and requirements
- Technology Solutions Landscape – a breakdown of how technology can impact NEMT
- State Profiles – state-by-state profiles for examining the effects of non-emergency medical transportation brokerages on transportation coordination
Ride Share
- Tax Breakdown for Ridesharing Drivers – tax considerations for ridesharing drivers as an independent contract
- Ride-Hailing Trends – a look at the ride share industry and trends affecting it
- Ride Sharing Pros and Cons – quick look at legal and tax considerations for ride share drivers
- Ride Sharing Statistics – a look at how Americans use ride-hailing apps from the Pew Research Center
- Ride Sharing Trends – expert predictions for the ride sharing industry from Forbes
Trucking
- DAT Trendlines – market industry percent change trends
- Key Trucking Trends – industry outlook and trends from Thomas Net
- Reports, Trends & Statistics – industry data from the American Trucking Associations
- Trucker Resources – various resources from trucker slang to national road conditions
- Trucking Outlook – industry overview and outlook from PLG
- Trucking Industry Trends – outlook and trends for employment for the trucking industry
- Trucking Trends – quick look at emerging trends in the trucking industry from American Trucker
- Trucking Resources – multitude of online trucking resources
Transportation Industry Associations
- American Bus Association
- American Moving & Storage Association
- American Public Transportation Association
- American Trucking Associations
- International Association of Movers
- National Limousine Association
- Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association
- Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association
- Transit Center
- The Transportation Alliance
Transportation Industry Publications
- American Trucker
- Bus World
- Chauffeur Driven
- Fleet Owner
- Journal of Commerce
- Overdrive
- Luxury Coach & Transportation
- Mass Transit
- School Bus Fleet
- School Transportation News
- Transport Topics
- Trucking Info
Additional Resources
Already in business or thinking about starting your own small business? Check out our various small business resources:
- View other industry-specific research here: Market Research Links
- View more small business help topics here: Small Business Information Center
- View business reports here: Small Business Snapshots
- View business plans samples here: Sample Business Plans
Remember, you can also receive free professional business advice and free or low-cost business training from your local Small Business Development Center!
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