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.
Thought-provoking opinion pieces and articles by auto, transportation and trucking industry executives, consultants, researchers and analysts.
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.
How Trucking Will Eventually Kill Wasteful Deadhead Miles
Reducing the number of miles that carriers drive empty – also known as deadhead miles – could help the trucking industry drastically reduce waste costs.
CNH Investment Deal Boosts Nikola Motor and Hydrogen Transport
Alastair Hayfield, research director with Interact Analysis, discusses hydrogen fuel cell trucks and where the technology is headed.
How to Improve Trucking’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is a substantial step towards eliminating unqualified drivers and improving road safety, not just for truckers, but for all drivers.
Myths About the Trucking Industry We Need to Dispel
In every industry, there are myths and urban legends. These are the three most common myths about the trucking industry, and why they are incorrect.