After the longest freight downcycle in recent memory, the trucking industry is finally turning the corner. Capacity is down and freight rates are moving upward.
Roadside checks uncover how much a driver values — or does not value — highway safety Take a drive down a section of interstate highway
For many drivers, the DOT physical examination is far from a routine, biannual inconvenience. Trucking careers have been suspended, temporarily and permanently, due to negative
You work hard to promote safety in your trucking business. You’re managing both the risk and the cost of insuring that risk. You’ve successfully avoided
If you are applying for a management position, you’ll carefully construct your resume and send it in. Your goal is to get noticed and get
The sales slowdown continued for the U.S. new Class 8 market in April. A total of 15,941 trucks were sold during the month, according to
Trucking conditions still point to industry recovery in second half of 2026 Freight rates are up — but a healthy portion of the increase can
The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Sam Graves (R-MO) said it was his intention to get a new surface transportation reauthorization bill
As an owner-operator, you’re in control of the ownership of both a truck and a trucking business. Due to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling,
The world is green again and winter dreariness is long gone. While the days and nights are generally pleasant this time of year, you can
When one thinks of “managing” something, thoughts usually turn to people in an office with desks and job titles. The reality, however, is that management
Bar S Logistics is an 11-year-old carrier, but its roots go back 90 years or more. To borrow a Hollywood term, the company is a
U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks remained weak in March even as orders for future delivery grew from last year. According to data received
Politics, like trucking, sometimes involves necessary detours and delays. And sometimes an alternate route turns out to be the best way to reach your destination.
Turmoil in the Middle East continues to prop up diesel fuel prices in addition to causing some freight volume fluctuation. Even so, freight numbers are
Before smartphones, Wi-Fi and podcasting, before cellphones and satellite radio, before in-cab satellite communication and pagers, and even before FM (frequency modulation) radio stations, the
“DataQs is the online system for motor carriers, commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers, and other interested parties to request and track a review of Federal
If you own a working truck, you already know that the cost of diesel fuel is sky-high. If you haven’t seen it at the pump,
“Don’t drive impaired.” While those words may seem like common-sense advice for operators of any vehicles, from bikes to Class 8 tractor-trailers, the truth is
In football it’s sometimes said that the best offense is a good defense. The same can be said of navigating a tractor-trailer through traffic and
