In 2008, Blue Parrott revolutionized phone communication for truckers with the introduction of its first wireless headset for the professional trucking market, featuring noise-cancelling microphone technology
The phrase “things that go bump in the night” may sound like a title for a horror movie, or even a cheesy writing contest, but
Carriers that depend on spot freight rates for their business are in for a rough go in the coming months. On the other hand, carriers
Truck drivers who are looking for more local and regional work than their current carrier provides often turn to the intermodal segment of trucking for
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — “I see the bad moon a-rising, I see trouble on the way.” Those words, penned and sung by John Cameron Fogerty
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Class 8 new truck market surged to its highest point of the year in August with manufacturers reporting sales
Most drivers of tank equipment will tell you it’s different from other forms of trucking. In addition to unique driving characteristics — like top-heavy loads
Department of Transportation (DOT) inspections are often like a visit to the dentist: The best possible news is that there’s no bad news. That’s a
When drivers are difficult to come by, many carriers refer to their cultures in their advertising efforts. They want prospective drivers to know that they’ll
Cross the state line into North Carolina and you’re likely to see signs that instruct motorists to “burn headlights when using windshield wipers.” In the
“Did you do a pre-trip?” This a question drivers are sometimes asked. The answer is almost always “yes.” It’s even in the driver’s record of
U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks remained above the 20,000 threshold for the third consecutive month in July, reaching 20,919 according to data received
The amount of freight available to haul is declining and so are rates. That’s the bad news. The good news is that both rates and
Truck brands are so prevalent that even children who spend time on the road learn the familiar names. Freightliner. International. Kenworth. Mack. Peterbilt. Volvo. Western
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — U.S. sales of new, Class 8 trucks remained above the 20,000 threshold for the third consecutive month in July, according to
“Family” is a word that is heard frequently heard at the Iowa 80 Truckstop. After all, the “World’s Largest Truckstop” has been a part of
In June, U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks experienced the best month of the year to date, according to data received from ACT Research.
Love ’em or hate ’em, electronic logging devices (ELDs) are here to stay for the majority of drivers of commercial vehicles. Once ELDs became mandatory
One thing that large trucks and small automobiles have in common — at least since 1994 — is that each one sold in the U.S.
June tonnage reported to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) rose by 2.7%, bucking the industry trend as reported by other sources. Much of that increase