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
The headlines of late have been filled with news of crackdowns on regulations for commercial drivers, specifically truckers, by the Department of Transportation (DOT). One
Tariffs dominated the topics discussed in the “State of Freight: Key Issues in Transportation” webinar hosted in July by FTR Transportation Intelligence. Jonathan Starks, CEO
Sean Duffy, U.S. Transportation Secretary, is convinced that English language proficiency (ELP) for commercial vehicle drivers is a matter of safety. “Americans are a lot
So, you decided to take the plunge and start your own trucking business as an owner-operator. You’ve done all the homework, obtained your authority and
It’s mid-summer and the weather, in most parts of the North American continent, is predictably sunny and hot. That is why it is vital that
Everyone appreciates receiving a paycheck at the end of the pay period. Of course, many of us must deal with various deductions subtracted from the
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
U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks in June topped 20,000 for the first time in 2025, according to data received from Omdia (formerly Wards
Hopes for a turnaround in the trucking industry were dashed in June, as the long-awaited rebalancing between freight demand and truck capacity remained stubbornly out
“We’re not done yet.” That was the message of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on June 27 when he announced several initiatives his Department
To many truck owners, “utilization” is almost a foreign word. Yet it’s a word that’s heard often in management meetings at well-run carriers. It often
At 70 miles per hour, you travel nearly 105 feet every second. Focus your eyes on something other than the road ahead – say, a
Here’s a true story from my past life as a driver recruiter. “I won’t drive a (insert truck brand here),” said the new employee. “If
