From the day horse-drawn wagons were replaced by gasoline-powered trucks as the primary method for moving freight, there have been efforts to increase the capacity
For months, from the latter part of 2022 until at least midway through 2023, warnings of an economic recession remained in the nation’s business headlines.
Truck drivers tend to enter the profession for a variety of reasons. For some, it’s a family tradition. Others take their driving experience from the
Kennedy Alvarez never envisioned a career in the transportation industry, but an internship in college working in Melton Truck Line’s social media and communications department
There are new tools available in the fight to keep impaired drivers from behind the wheel of commercial vehicles, but development and implementation are being
What impacts can lack of sleep and job stressors have on a truck driver’s job performance and overall quality of life? The question seems to
When a carrier has a fleet filled with happy drivers, it’s already halfway to success. When that carrier also has a loyal customer base, the
Nearly 100 Truckload Carrier Association (TCA) members and staff attended the organization’s annual Call on Washington September 25-26, 2023, to meet with the nation’s lawmakers
During the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) annual convention in March, five truckers were honored as the 2023 Professional Drivers of the Year. This award is
The Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Annual Refrigerated Meeting has allowed truckload professionals dealing with temperature-controlled equipment to gather and discuss their unique operational challenges for
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Annual Safety & Security Meeting has consistently brought truckload carrier safety professionals together to discuss problems, share ideas, and seek
Inflation is hitting all sectors of the economy, and the latest statistics from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) indicate the trucking industry has not
Over the decades Garth Pitzel has been in the trucking business, he’s seen a lot of things come and go. For instance, he can remember
Michael (“Mike”) Frolick, director of safety and compliance for TransPro Freight Systems, has been honored as the 2023 Safety Professional of the Year by the
As motor carriers continue to seek and retain qualified drivers, there is another personnel shortage impacting their ability to keep trucks on the road —
Automatic emergency braking (AEB) could arguably be one of the most talked about issues in the trucking industry these days. The comment period for a
If you want to know if a carrier that claims to put drivers first really does so, take a look at their turnover rate. While
These days, Jeremy Stickling is respected throughout the trucking industry because of his deft management of Illinois-based Nussbaum Transportation. He has worked hard to grow
Throughout history, humans have adapted to new technology as it became available. In most cases, innovations involved refinements to familiar products — but every so
The issue of truck parking — or a lack thereof — has been getting a lot of attention from the U.S. government lately. According to