Strategic Planning: Bison’s Garth Pitzel shares how the carrier cultivated a culture of safety
Over the decades Garth Pitzel has been in the trucking business, he’s seen a lot of things come and go. For instance, he can remember
Over the decades Garth Pitzel has been in the trucking business, he’s seen a lot of things come and go. For instance, he can remember
Michael (“Mike”) Frolick, director of safety and compliance for TransPro Freight Systems, has been honored as the 2023 Safety Professional of the Year by the
As motor carriers continue to seek and retain qualified drivers, there is another personnel shortage impacting their ability to keep trucks on the road —
Automatic emergency braking (AEB) could arguably be one of the most talked about issues in the trucking industry these days. The comment period for a
If you want to know if a carrier that claims to put drivers first really does so, take a look at their turnover rate. While
These days, Jeremy Stickling is respected throughout the trucking industry because of his deft management of Illinois-based Nussbaum Transportation. He has worked hard to grow
Throughout history, humans have adapted to new technology as it became available. In most cases, innovations involved refinements to familiar products — but every so
The issue of truck parking — or a lack thereof — has been getting a lot of attention from the U.S. government lately. According to
It’s been a busy summer for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), with the annual Safety & Security meeting, Refrigerated meeting, officers’ meeting and retreat, and
Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Fall Business Meetings, scheduled for Sept. 25 in Washington D.C., will bring together the association’s Board of Directors and committees to
The federal government has doled out more than $471 million in grants to help reduce commercial vehicle accidents. Meanwhile, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announces
Professional truck drivers Mike Callahan and Bradley Edwards have been named Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for their acts of heroism while
Here are some “gee-whiz” facts to go with your morning coffee: A semi trailer, fully loaded, can haul 22,600 dozen eggs. That breaks down to
Like millions of other racing fans across the nation, Sherri Garner Brumbaugh loves the thrill of a NASCAR event. However, unlike the majority
Earlier this year the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its top research priorities for 2023. The final list, compiled by ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee
FTC Transportation, Inc. (FTCT) doesn’t operate to fill its trophy case with safety awards. Instead, this company’s fleet of trucks are on the highways
Many in the trucking industry are waiting with bated breath for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) final ruling on speed limiters for commercial
Five years ago, as the new General Manager of Nebraska-based Chief Carriers, Andrew Winkler was looking for a way to break the ice with
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 2023 Evaluation Plan, determining the effectiveness of electronic logging devices (ELDs) is top of mind for the
It’s been over a year since Brian Deese, then the director of the National Economic Council, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met with