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...

Last year saw a rise in small trucking companies across the United States. Small trucking companies play a very integral part in supply chains by taking some of the burden off of large carriers during seasonal crunches, as well as...

Health risks are not new to the trucking industry. Long hours of sitting in one position, unhealthy diets, general fatigue, and levels of stress, and depression have all been endemic to the trucking lifestyle for decades. However, because a large...

Many large carriers have been using electronic logging devices for years before the federal mandate kicked in last month. However, while people throughout the trucking industry expect to see a drop in fatigue among drivers, new concerns are coming to...

Last week, a report was released last week pointing to driver turnover still being on the rise. Driver turnover for large carriers rose over 95 percent as of last quarter, which is an increase of 14 percent from last year....

This month in Washington, DC, two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees are holding a session to discuss fuel economy standards for private and commercial vehicles. The subject of the discussion is fuel efficiency. But how will that impact fuel prices...

The trucking industry as a whole, does a lot of charity work throughout the United States. From the Make-A-Wish convoy to Goodyear’s Highway Heroes program, and others, trucking charities draw from the industry to give back to those in need....

The development of driverless trucks has been looming large over the trucking industry for some time now. Companies such as Google, Tesla, and others have been pushing for legislation in favor of driverless trucks on the platform of safety and...

Saving fuel is not just something saved for an economic crisis or people operating on a budget. Petroleum is a finite resource, and after the natural disasters we experienced over the summer, fuel prices are projected to rise. Saving fuel...

There has been an influx of young truckers signing up to drive for the trucking industry. The demographic, many with some military training and the ability to handle commercial vehicles, are being considered as the remedy for the lack of...