A piece of the pie: Trucking regulations top of mind on DOT’s 2023 regulatory agenda
The U.S. Department of Transportation has an overwhelming list of items on its 2023 regulatory agenda, from greenhouse gas emissions in all modes of transportation
In depth articles on trends in the trucking industry.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has an overwhelming list of items on its 2023 regulatory agenda, from greenhouse gas emissions in all modes of transportation
Members of the Canadian trucking industry are applauding the enforcement of electronic logging device (ELD) guidelines, effective January 1, 2023, calling it a major step
A drug testing milestone was reached in January 2023: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse reached three years of age.
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
Not since Benjamin Franklin’s fabled kite-and-key experiment has the concept of electrification jolted the nation as strongly as the push to advance all-electric electric vehicles.
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
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
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
There’s a danger facing as many as 50% of truck drivers in the United States. It’s not a danger they can see — but many
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
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
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
Data. We get a lot of it — more so now than any other point in time thanks to modern communications technology. There seems to
Department of Transportation (DOT) inspections are often like a visit to the dentist: The best possible news is that there’s no bad news. That’s a
Scan a list of America’s most dangerous professions, and you’ll find truck driving at or near the top. Between operating a multi-ton vehicle at highway
Speed limiters, or engine governors, have once again become one of the hottest topics in trucking over the past several weeks. The Federal Motor Carrier
When it comes to trucking, time is money. Compliance issues and violations not only hit the pockets of the trucking company, but also its drivers
If what goes up must come down, Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) members are undoubtedly hoping the aphorism applies to fuel costs rather than the increased
Carriers can expect to pay more for new equipment in the coming years — if said equipment can be found to purchase at all, according
“Detention is killing us.” So read the headline on an article published by DAT Freight and Analytics in July 2016 detailing the results of a