Carriers inducted into Best Fleets to Drive For Hall of Fame
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge have recognized eight fleets entering the newly launched Best Fleets to Drive For Hall of Fame. Now in
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‘It is awesome; it sets you apart from other people in your industry’ says 2021 Owner-Operator of the Year Glen Horack
It took some perseverance, but Glen Horack has achieved top honors as Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) 2021 Owner-Operator of the Year. The Elkland, Missouri, resident
Those Who Deliver with Covenant Transport
Managing change is important to any organization. At Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Covenant Transport, it’s all in a day’s work. Founded in 1986 with 25 trucks and
A new recipe: Entry-level driving training rule brings conformity to important aspect of industry
If you take a moment to think back on your childhood, you can probably remember watching your grandma baking a cake or making up some
Those who deliver with Tucker Freight Lines
Some carriers boast of a storied beginning in a long-ago decade while others emphasize the energy of a young and growing enterprise. Tucker Freight Lines
Where, oh where have they gone? OEM parts, components inventories stagger under supply chain issues
Throughout the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, North America’s transportation companies have steadfastly upheld the old tagline of “Keep on Truckin’” — delivering the
Who’s using? University study shows FMCSA Clearinghouse is underreporting drug use
There’s little doubt that the introduction of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has had an impact on the efficiency
Highway Angels | March-April 2022
Professional truck drivers Alfonso Archuleta, Paul Ryan Bales, Roy Davison, and Larry Hull have been named Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for
TCA supports ATA’s effort to battle truck-only tolls
In early February, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) presented a check to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) in the amount of $50,000 to financially support
Surging ahead: Number of new trucking companies shattering records
Want to talk about a bright, blinking sign of today’s environment for the trucking industry? Since 1999, according to data provided by FTR, an industry
Committee Chronicles: For co-chairs Lisa Spangenberg and Lori Teders, image is everything
Putting the trucking industry’s best, most positive, foot forward is the goal of Lisa Spangenberg and Lori Teders, co-chairs of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)
Data pirates: Experts say cybercrime is ‘off the radar’ for many in trucking
Everywhere you look in business and society these days, computers rule the world. And, as recent cybercrime statistics show, criminals know it. Recently, Cloudwards reported
The next generation: Federal program to train teen truck drivers set to begin
The federal government is moving forward with a plan to allow teenagers to drive 18-wheelers from state to state in what has become one of
Mandate shot down: Supreme Court scuttles COVID-19 vaccinate requirement for workers
The U.S. government’s COVID-19 mandate for American workers has been overturned. However, the mandate was around long enough to stir up plenty of controversy, especially
A lifetime of experiences
In his acceptance speech during the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Virtual Spring Business Meetings in April 2021, Chairman Jim Ward said his 43 years in
Capitol Recap | March-April 2022
Ask any motor carrier executive, employee, or professional truck driver about safety and you’ll get a quick and profound response: “Safety is our No. 1
TCA accepting applications for 2022-23 scholarship program
New this year, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Scholarship Fund has launched its online application significantly earlier than in years past. This change gives the
This year’s Highway Angel of the Year chosen by the public
For the first time in the program’s history, the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Highway Angel of the Year will be chosen by the public. Online
Road to change: Trucking industry experts weigh in on New York’s sweeping zero-emission legislation
A law signed by New York’s governor in September represents sweeping changes to the trucking industry in that state, leaving many in the industry to
What’s in it for us? Trucking Industry weighs in on infrastructure bill provisions
Now that the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill has been signed into law by President Joe Biden, many in the trucking industry are asking, “What’s