Trends in Trucking

Oh, how technology can change the playing field. Smartphones are a prime example. As smartphones have become a constant companion for most people in the

If the year 2020 taught us anything about business, it’s that predictions are often worth the real estate value of the cyberspace they occupy. Regardless,

Each October, as an annual rite of passage and a barometer of the operational and financial aspects of the trucking industry, motor carrier executives eagerly

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become a common catchphrase in American culture, but what exactly what does it mean and why is it important

If 2020 proved anything it’s that forecasting the future is far from an exact science. After all, who predicted a worldwide pandemic and the resulting

Top 10 lists abound in the U.S. — sports teams, movies, world leaders, music — you name it, there’s probably a list for it. For

Technology and trucking have long been closely associated. Technological advances have changed everything, from the size and shape of trucks to the drivetrain components that

The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) recent actions have made one thing clear — the drive to move California toward becoming a zero-emissions electric vehicle

In September, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed a new pilot program that would allow commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders aged 18, 19,

Dear Wikipedia: Since you have become perhaps the most widely Googled “encyclopedia” in the United States with the disappearance of the best-known printed volumes (R.I.P.,

No one would deny that liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage is a necessary part of any trucking business. Controlling the cost of

The year 2020 has been a strange year for several reasons, but there’s one factor that is as normal as can be. Political posturing and

Ed Nagle was talking with a reporter about trucking and the lack of respect shown to the industry and especially its drivers, who are the

The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, introduced June 3 by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

Lost amidst the excitement of the release of the new, more flexible hours of service rule, and the attention appropriately being given to the pandemic

The COVID-19 crisis isn’t the type of tunnel one enters with an optimistic eye. After all, a global enemy infecting more than seven million people

Rusty Traxler insisted he never felt sleepy when operating a vehicle. “I never knew I had a big problem other than I’d stop [breathing] for