The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2024 International Roadcheck is coming soon to an inspection location near you. This year’s inspection blitz is set for May
While a commercial driver’s license (CDL) is required for all operators of commercial trucks, not every professional driver undergoes the certification and training required to
Each year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) announces the focus areas for its annual International Roadcheck inspection event. This year, one of those focus
Do you know the cost-per-mile to operate your truck? If you don’t, then every decision you make about which loads to accept is suspect. In
As Februarys go, the second month of 2024 wasn’t a bad month for U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks. Manufacturers reported selling 17,619 of
The signs indicating a market upturn are there, according to most trucking industry analysts — but the rates haven’t responded yet. Why? The answer is
Whether you like it or not — and there are many people in both camps — California is leading the way with proposed steps to
There is little doubt that the implementation of autonomous trucks will increase the efficiency of freight operations once the technology is widely available and legal
The pursuit of a zero-emissions fleet of transport vehicles is relentless. Hardly a day goes by without another government push to further reduce greenhouse gas
Even though the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck inspection and enforcement initiative is still a couple of months away, it’s not too early
COLUMBUS, Ind. — One of the forums during ACT Research’s Market Vitals conference last month featured some familiar names. The one-hour discussion, hosted by industry
The November 9, 2023, introduction of simultaneous bills in the U.S. House and Senate that would repeal the section of the Fair Labor Standards Act
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As expected, sales of new, Class 8 trucks on the U.S. market declined sharply in January, according to data received from Wards
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — According to most analysts, freight rates are due for a rebound. The problem is that nobody can agree on when it
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The typical truck driver is getting older. Unfortunately, a majority of drivers smoke, and it’s common for them to be overweight,
Most folks know that the amount of income tax you owe for a given year depends on how much you earned. What a lot of
Brake lights — we see thousands of them every day, on city streets, country roads and busy highways. When we spot those bright red indicators
WASHINGTON — It’s difficult enough to keep track of the myriad regulations that impact the trucking industry, but monitoring the status of proposed legislation and
It’s not unusual for truck drivers to think about buying their own truck, either leasing to a carrier or obtaining their own authority and starting
According to an ancient Chinese proverb, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” In the trucking industry, a journey of not