$64,000 question: Can the trucking industry emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic stronger than before?
The COVID-19 crisis isn’t the type of tunnel one enters with an optimistic eye. After all, a global enemy infecting more than seven million people
The COVID-19 crisis isn’t the type of tunnel one enters with an optimistic eye. After all, a global enemy infecting more than seven million people
As I write this, the state of Virginia is still in Phase One of reopening post-coronavirus. Our governor is remaining cautious but optimistic. By the
To say that safety is a top goal at Erb International, part of the Erb Group of Companies, would be an understatement. It is more
Visit any motor carrier website and it’s likely that the home page will include flashy photos, and a litany of words looking to encourage drivers
The Truckload Carriers Association is preparing to accept nominations for one of the association’s most prestigious awards — driver of the year. There are two
The months preceding the expiration of a highway reauthorization bill normally feature a whirlwind of activity, but a new bill is rarely passed and signed
Long-awaited revisions to the hours of service (HOS) regulations were released on May 14 to mixed reviews. The changes, published in the Federal Register on
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Jill Maschmeier, director of safety and compliance for National Carriers Inc., as the 2020 TCA
Rusty Traxler insisted he never felt sleepy when operating a vehicle. “I never knew I had a big problem other than I’d stop [breathing] for
Most truck drivers spend the better part of the year over the road. In the overall calculations of the total minutes on the road, 36
Much like baseball, trucking is a team sport: Everyone has a position, and each position is valuable. From the professional truck drivers on the ground
If professional truck drivers are called — and well they should be — “Knights of the Highway,” then there is a transportation company in Arizona
John Lyboldt’s story as president of the Truckload Carriers Association may have begun four years ago with the fabled phrase “once upon a time” but
“Whew! What a ride!” exclaimed Josh Kaburick, outgoing 2019-2020 Truckload Carriers Association chairman in his final address at Truckload 2020: Orlando. “That is the best
Since the first cases of COVID-19 were discovered in Wuhan, China, in late December, the disease has spread across the globe, quickly achieving the status
As a boy growing up on a small family farm outside Neosho, Missouri, in the 1960s, Don Lewis was no stranger to trucks and heavy
Kevin Kocmich and his wife, Joy, might take a vacation. With a $25,000 check in his pocket, the two could afford a little time off.
The latest, and hopefully most successful, initiative to at last increase truck-parking capacity is the bipartisan bill known as the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act.
“One thing about truck drivers is that they never change.” Those are the words of Joe Bonsall, one of four members of The Oak Ridge
The chairman of the board plays an extremely important role for a nonprofit organization. At the core of the chair’s duties, he or she generally