There are many reasons a person might choose a career as a professional truck driver, but Gerald Rhoden, a 4-million-mile safe driver for Dallas-based Stevens
Evidently the old adage “the third time’s the charm” is not holding true for the U.S. Class 8 truck and trailer market. Sales of Class
The three-year Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP) program, designed to pave the way for allowing 18- to 20-year-old CDL holders to operate in interstate commerce,
Uncertain. That’s probably the best way to describe the state of the freight market, according to Eric Starks, chairman of the board for FTR Transportation
Trucking capacity is contracting, and the latest tonnage reports indicate that the reduction in available trucks and drivers is having a positive impact on freight
In life, some lessons are best learned the hard way. When it comes to diesel engines and winter, however, those hard lessons might mean being
More than a decade ago, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) set out to streamline the process of verifying that drivers of commercial motor
Billed as a “three day commercial motor vehicle inspection snapshot,” the annual International Roadcheck event conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has resulted
The food industry represents a significant percentage of shipments by truck, from raw materials like sugar and flour going to manufacturers or finished products headed
Her name is “Laine,” and she sounds nice. She responded quickly to that online contact form you sent in, and she seems really interested in
U.S. sales of new, Class 8 trucks declined for the third consecutive month in August, according to data received from Omdia, formerly Wards Intelligence (omdia.tech.informa.com).
The two biggest questions asked of any economic recession are, “How bad will it get?” and “How long will it last?” Those questions are asked
One issue that’s frequently cause for complaint among truck drivers is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. Good news! On Sept.
Many trucking businesses depend on the spot freight market for the revenues that are their lifeblood. While contracts with familiar, reliable customers can provide steady
Hey truck drivers! What’s going on in the space on your left? On your right? Directly behind your vehicle? What about above? Will your truck
Everyone knows that how you start a new trucking job is important. As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first
Drivers use a variety of methods to help them choose which road to take: Routing software is often built in, or added on, to fleet
As far as truck sales go, June was a decent month. In June 2025, more new Class 8 trucks were sold in the U.S. than
The demographics of the 3.58 million drivers crucial to the trucking industry is evolving. That’s the conclusion of the July report from the American Transportation
When inflation rises without a corresponding increase in the gross domestic product (GDP), economists use the term “stagflation.” The term could also be used to
