Jason Douglass of Stokes Trucking knows the importance of driver retention. The 36-year-old, who serves as director of recruiting and retention for Tremonton, Utah-based Stokes
Predatory towing. It’s a term with which all too many motor carriers and drivers are uncomfortably familiar. It’s possible your company has been a victim
When it comes to the topic of driver detention, Ed Nagle, president and CEO of Ohio-based Nagle Companies, is direct when expressing his displeasure with
There’s no doubt about it: The cost of trucking is on the rise. While increasing prices are pretty much par for the course, recent cost
WASHINGTON — On April 4, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an emergency request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval
A couple of weeks back, I was chatting with a fellow classic country music enthusiast, and the subject of early 1980s female artists came up.
When Richard Boehrer, one of the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) five 2023 Drivers of the Year, was a youngster, he dreamed of someday becoming a
Cliff Abbott is a storyteller who thumps an upright bass and strums an acoustic guitar. This combination, along with the words to the self-penned stories
When a teenage Derek VanBlargan took a job delivering furniture following high school, he probably had no idea he was taking a big step toward
While this year’s battle for the U.S. presidency will undoubtedly claim bragging rights as the most-watched political race, those in the trucking industry are keeping
FORT SMITH, Ark. — In addition to celebrating 100 years in business during 2023, ArcBest saw one of its highest-ever revenue performances. The Arkansas-based company
WASHINGTON — Detention time, a topic that regularly appears in the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual “Top Industry Issues” report is receiving attention at the federal
COLUMBUS, Ind.—On Feb. 8, Cummins Inc. reported its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results. In a news release, the company stated is had
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — P.A.M. Transportation Services, of Tontitown, Arkansas, has reported is fourth quarter and year end revenues for 2023. For the quarter ended
GREEN BAY, Wis. — According to a Feb. 1 financial statement released by Schneider National Inc., the company saw reductions in revenue and income across
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — In a Jan. 31 statement released by C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., the company’s fourth-quarter and year-end financial results for 2023, company
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — According to a statement released Jan. 31, Heartland Express Inc. saw record-setting revenues for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023. The
Mel Tillis started stuttering following a bout with malaria at 3 years of age … but he didn’t realize it until he entered first grade.
Unprovoked attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea are beginning to have an impact on world trade as shipping
It’s a sunny day in Fort Worth, Texas. A driver pulls up to a diesel island at a favorite interstate truck stop and swipes a