Are ESOPs a ‘silver bullet’ for motor carriers looking to sell?
Not a day goes by that there isn’t news about a large company acquiring or merging with a rival. Like any other business, trucking companies
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Those who deliver with Fraley & Schilling
You don’t reach the 70-year mark in business of any kind — especially in the hyper-competitive and ever-changing trucking industry — without doing something right.
Changing of the guard: Incoming leadership sets priorities for House T&I Committee
When the 118th Congress convened in January, an agreement between Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) created
CSA program offers sound premise but can paint inaccurate picture
The premise was simple and sound: Stop using random audits to determine carrier safety. Instead, collect consistent data from roadside inspections and accident reports; then
Mr. President: A conversation with TCA President Jim Ward
In early 2022, Jim Ward stepped from the role of chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) to the office of the association’s president. Ward
In the sauce? Economic soothsayers don’t agree on 2023 outlook for trucking industry
According to some experts, not only will a worldwide economic recession occur in the first half of 2023, but a new name has also been
Stiff defense: Democrats repel GOP tidal wave, but Republicans do win House
In the November-December 2022 issue of Truckload Authority, we headlined our midterm election story “Going for the Goal: Political teams scrimmage for control of US
Money talks: FOX’s Charles Payne says he’s a solution-oriented, ‘rose-colored-glasses’ kind of guy
As a journalist, author and financial advisor, Charles Payne has developed a refined set of skills for taking the complicated and making it relatable to
Worker classification: DOL’s proposal would turn clock back to 2020
Exactly what defines a worker as an independent contractor? That’s what the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is trying to determine with a proposed rulemaking
Counting concerns: Trucking industry’s top worries include fuel prices, driver shortage
In its 18th annual Top Industry Issues report, released in November, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) named fuel prices as the top concern for
Sweet emotion: Keynote speaker Cassandra Worthy turns the tide of ‘conventional’ business practices
It’s hard to imagine coming away from an interaction with Cassandra Worthy and not feeling invigorated. The vivacious founder and CEO of Atlanta-based Change Enthusiasm
Fleet Maintenance: Relationships are key to keeping equipment running well at Covenant Logistics
Keeping trucks running safely and moving freight is always a formidable endeavor, but with 2023 looming ahead, the challenges seem enormous. New equipment can be
A second full-time job with John Elliott
It goes without saying, when referring to men and women who lead companies as chairman, president, CEO, or one of several other titles in the
Parking Conundrum: Federal officials assure trucking industry they’re working to create more spaces
The Biden administration has vowed to tackle the trucking industry’s parking problem, and many in the industry are lauding the effort. Ask any trucker, and
Those Who Deliver with XTL Transport
Partnership is a word that is used often at XTL Transport. It’s used to describe relationships with customers, vendors, and team members at every level,
Hands-free? Manufacturers, users of autonomous trucks set safety bar high
Are fully autonomous vehicles safe? That’s the question on the mind of many as the technology of the future becomes the technology of the present
Committee Chronicles: TCA’s Regulatory Policy Committee works to stand up for the trucking industry
In an era when contentiousness and political division are the order of the day, the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Regulatory Policy Committee provides a nonpartisan
Maximizing existing staff, encouraging a new generation are the keys to overcoming diesel tech shortage
The year 2022 may be a year of recovery for the economy, but it’s also a year of shortages for the trucking industry. Shortages of
Committee Chronicles: TCA’s Recruitment and Retention Human Resources Committee works to help build companies
When shelves started running empty as COVID-19 swept the globe in 2020 and supply chain issues continued to worsen, many people began to recognize the
Data overload: Modern technology offers wealth of information — whether we need it or not
Data. We get a lot of it — more so now than any other point in time thanks to modern communications technology. There seems to