Bipartisan Clean Trucks Agreement Will Drive Innovation, Jobs
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia plan to promote clean commercial vehicles, saying the program will create jobs and power economic recovery.
Thought-provoking opinion pieces and articles by auto, transportation and trucking industry executives, consultants, researchers and analysts.
How Truckers, Motor Carriers Can Build Good Relationships With Shippers
Motor carriers and shippers need to align their operating procedures to create efficiency, communication and best practices to get the most out of their relationship.
How to Get Trucking Past the Coronavirus Pandemic
With much of America’s trucking operations grounded for the past several months during the COVID-19 outbreak, fleet managers are eager to get back to work. But what does that look like in a world where trucks have been sitting idle for 90-days or more?
Trucking Grabbed Laid-Off Workers in Past Recessions: Will it This Time?
uring previous recessions trucking recruited workers laid off from other industries. This time is different.
How Motor Carriers Can Navigate the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
The Transportation Department's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse needs better engagement from truck drivers and motor carriers.
Truck Drivers Need Support During the Coronavirus Crisis
Unlike hospital workers and warehouse workers, truck drivers have very little access to bathroom facilities, shower services and food.
Product-as-a-Service, Sustainability Head Trucking Industry Trends
From new technology innovations to burgeoning trade wars, 2019 was an exciting -- and sometimes hectic -- year for the trucking industry.
Will Drivers Still Be There When Freight Markets Rebound?
Editor’s note: Written by Aaron Terrazas, director of economic research at Convoy, a digital freight network. This is one in a series of periodic guest columns by industry thought leaders.
The American labor m...
Trucking Industry Should See Coming Disruption as Large Opportunity
As the trucking industry starts a new decade, it faces technological transformation, economic pressures, and shifting workforce dynamics.
Shift to One-day Delivery is Squeezing the Logistics Market
Amazon's growth trajectory is high the company will remain competitive, but are other logistics providers bearing the brunt of Amazon’s competitiveness?
How Truckers and Shippers Can Use the Best Tracking Technology
Chris Lankford
Editor’s note: Written by Chris Lankford, vice president of engineering at NEXT Trucking. This is one in a series of periodic guest columns by industry thought leaders.
One of the largest ...
Post Office Fiddles While Its Mail Trucks Burn
The U.S. Postal Service fails to act as its mail delivery trucks burn up at an alarming rate.