Back in December of 2017, the trucking industry switched to electronic logging devices. Those trucks with Automatic OnBoard Recording Devices (AOBRD) were grandfathered into the legislation and given an extension to install ELDs by the end of 2019. In late...

A little while back, we told you about the upcoming USDOT Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse – a massive database containing the records of drivers that will allow carriers to see if truckers have been flagged for substance abuse. The Drug...

We are not a month into hurricane season, and the projections for 2019 are much higher and more severe than we initially thought. As truckers are busy hauling everything from livestock to produce, manufactured goods, construction supplies, and raw materials,...

Small trucking companies bridge the gap between large fleets and customers. Small trucking companies are able to offer last-mile services and adapt to the rise of e-commerce, plus they are able to take on part of the burden during shipping...

The trucking industry generates over $700 billion in revenue every year and moves over 70 percent of all physical goods in the United States. As the foundation for our economy, the industry facilitates everything from construction to manufacturing, grocery stores,...

Despite various sources indicating a slowdown in the trucking industry, the production of Class 8 trucks is still growing. Large diesel engines continue to dominate the commercial trucking industry, according to recent data. Pressures on Class 8 Trucks There are...

Economic analysts always look to performance in the freight industry to see how the US is doing. When freight and logistics growth slows, that could mean there is a recession on the horizon. This “trucking recession” tends to have ripples...

It was almost a year ago that the trucking industry experienced a huge crunch to get goods from shippers to stores across the United States. For customers, this meant they could get a jump start on holiday shopping. The reality...

Back in 2017, the trucking industry was racing to become compliant with the ELD mandate. The ELD mandate came from the MAP-21 Act of 2012 but was only part of the overall plan. Along with electronic logging devices, there was...

A while back, we reported on a movement to allow teenage drivers into the trucking industry. The concept has sparked very heated discussions among lawmakers throughout the United States, with both the FMCSA and ATA proposing plans that would offset...