Strong freight rates driving demand for new commercial vehicles, ACT analysts say
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The current strong demand for new commercial vehicles is a direct result of strength in freight rates, according to ACT Research’s latest
Linda Garner-Bunch
- About Linda Garner-Bunch
- Linda Garner-Bunch has been with The Trucker since 2020, picking up the reins as managing editor in 2022. Linda has nearly 40 years of experience in the publishing industry, covering topics from the trucking and automotive industry to employment, real estate, home decor, crafts, cooking, weddings, high school sports — you name it, she’s written about it. She is also an experienced photographer, designer and copy editor who has a heartfelt love for the trucking industry, from the driver’s seat to the C-suite.
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AP source: Emanuel’s prospects as nation’s transportation secretary increasingly unlikely
WASHINGTON — Rahm Emanuel’s chances of landing a top Cabinet post in Joe Biden’s administration appear increasingly unlikely after the former Chicago mayor emerged as
Childhood fascination with auto haulers leads to development of self-contained transport module for use in drop vans
McLEAN, Va. — As a teen, Ernest Dandridge Jr. was fascinated with auto haulers. In fact, he told The Trucker, he often visited a local
U.S. Army veteran Ray Miller named a finalist in Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award
DALLAS — For Ray Miller, transitioning to career as a commercial truck driver was always top of mind following his retirement from the U.S. Army
Labor of love: Team-driving couple remodeled their 1996 Freightliner into a showpiece
It’s hard to miss Daniel and Phyllis Snow’s tractor-trailer, dubbed “The Goose,” on the highway … or anywhere, for that matter. The eye-catching emerald green
Blurred (state) lines: FMCSA proposes pilot program that would allow drivers under 21 to cross state lines
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,
Tanker driver who drove into crowd of Minneapolis protesters in May faces felony, gross misdemeanor charges
MINNEAPOLIS — The driver of a tanker truck who drove into a crowd of protestors who were demonstrating against the death of George Floyd on
Dispute over parking spot at California Petro leads to attempted homicide, sheriff’s office says
SANTA NELLA, Calif. — A Sacramento truck driver has been arrested on charges of attempted homicide after an altercation about a parking stop at a
Coalition including safety groups, Teamsters files petition in federal court challenging FMCSA’s new HOS regs
WASHINGTON — With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new hours-of-safety service rules poised to go into effect Sept. 29, a coalition of three
Power Team: Lorie Tudor and Shannon Newton are driving the future of transportation in Arkansas
In March, Lorie Tudor took the reins as director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), becoming the first woman in the state’s history to
Stepping up to the challenge: Attendance boomed as TCA’s Safety & Security Meeting took virtual format for 2020
Like so many other conferences and events since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Safety & Security Meeting, held June 23-25, was moved
Major OEMs’ second-quarter reports reflect continued impact of COVID-19
Financial reports for the second quarter of 2020 (April-June) recently released by four major OEMs — Daimler, Navistar, PACCAR and Volvo — reflect the continuing
Driver facing felony charges in Indiana crash that killed 4 children declared ‘imminent hazard’ by FMCSA
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., and EATON, Ohio — A truck driver who was charged with multiple felonies related to a July 9 accident in Wayne County,
In wake of CARB’s zero-emissions ruling, 15 states, District of Columbia pledge to advance electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles
On June 25, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule, a first-of-its-kind regulation that requires truck manufacturers to make
Travel centers, truck stops offer special deals on tubular treats for National Hot Dog Month
What could be more American than a hot dog? Well, pretty much anything, truthfully — tube-encased sausages were actually created in Germany in the 1600s,
PHMSA extends enforcement discretion on transport of sanitizing materials for use of motor-carrier employees during COVID-19 crisis
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) extended on July 9 a notice of enforcement discretion for highway
Werner Enterprises granted temporary exemption on recordkeeping portion of FMCSA’s hours-of-service requirements
OMAHA, Neb. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted a temporary exemption to Omaha, Nebraska-based Werner Enterprises on part of the agency’s
Landstar System honors 143 owner-operators for safety, professionalism behind the wheel
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Landstar System Inc. on July 6 announced its Class of 2019 Million Mile Safe Driver and Roadstar honorees. This year Landstar is celebrating
More than just trucking: Brown Dog Carriers works to improve community, help others
BIDDEFORD, Maine — It’s immediately obvious that Brown Dog Carriers and Logistics is a trucking company unlike any other. Does any other motor carrier have
Trucking industry, U.S. border agency weigh in as USMCA takes effect, replacing NAFTA
WASHINGTON — The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) went into effect at 12 a.m. today (Wednesday, July 1), replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).