Beginning in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought global economic conditions that had not been seen for generations. Four years later, the disease that started it
Maybe it’s just that the freight market is getting tired of the gloomy predictions for the rest of 2024, but there was quite a bit
U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks in May were a virtual repeat of April results. Manufacturers reported sales of 19,764, just 34 trucks fewer
Your brakes may be a problem. In fact, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspectors placed 19% of vehicles inspected out of service (OOS) during the
If you drive a truck over the road (OTR) for a living, chances are you struggle with work-life balance. If you have a family, they
Truck drivers know a lot about government regulations. After all, their entire day must fit within parameters set by the government. From restrictions on driving
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Trucking is an industry that offers a huge variety of opportunities for drivers, but it’s often assumed that “trucker” is a
In a market where freight rates are suppressed because there are too many available trucks, the trucking industry is responding by (you guessed it!) buying
It was “more of the same” for freight markets in April, according to industry sources. The amount of freight that’s available to haul declined once
The photos were stark. On March 1, 2024, a chain-reaction crash on the Clark Memorial Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky, resulted in the driver of a
Truck owners are usually aware of the costs associated with being in business for themselves. Those expenses go far beyond fuel and maintenance to keep
An old joke asserts that “In <insert any region here> there are only two seasons — winter and road construction.” It’s certainly true that more
The trucking industry abounds with stories of carriers that began with a single truck and a person with a dream. The entrepreneurial spirit is still
There are too many trucks competing for too little freight in the North American market, driving rates down. This is not news to most carriers
When it comes to Congressional action, movement is often excruciatingly slow. “Unfortunately, it is rather stagnant up there” is a comment that could have come
Running a trucking company is hard work, especially in the current economic climate. While some carriers are struggling — or even shutting their doors —
As an owner-operator, once you’ve purchased your truck there are several ways to use it to produce income. The safest — and least expensive, in
March did not see much change to current freight conditions as shipment numbers and rates continued to bounce along the bottom. One indicator, published by
Sales of new Class 8 trucks fell further behind last year’s pace in March, according to data received from Wards Intelligence, just as analysts expected.
Let’s face it: No driver enjoys being stopped and going through a Department of Transportation (DOT) inspection. However, those inspections help ensure that truck owners