Hydrogen fuel is nearly ready to replace diesel, but supply infrastructure must be developed
Electric vehicle technology continues to advance, and batteries are proving to be effective at powering the family car for a trip to work and back
Electric vehicle technology continues to advance, and batteries are proving to be effective at powering the family car for a trip to work and back
June U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks fell 24.7% from the level seen in June 2023, according to data received from Wards Intelligence. Total
Buying and operating their own truck is an option many commercial drivers take advantage of. Before taking the plunge and shelling out money on a
The trucking industry has experienced some wild fluctuations in the past four years. One of the most telling signs is the number of new carrier
As pretty much anyone in the trucking industry would agree, it’s important to ensure commercial drivers are alert and prepared to react quickly to changing
When California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) into law September 18, 2019, the trucking industry was quick to voice its
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