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5/17/2025
When you think about your trucking operation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration safety scores, you’re likely thinking about how to reduce truck crashes and violations, improve driver safety...
5/16/2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy assured lawmakers that safety will not be sacrificed in the wake of a major workforce reduction plan that he is getting ready to roll out. “We are working through ...
5/15/2025
A Connecticut trucking company owner was charged May 7 for his role in an alleged fraud scheme against Amazon. According to a press release from Marc H. Silverman, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Distric...
5/15/2025
Mass layoffs continue across freight-related companies in the U.S. and Germany. More than 3,500 job cuts have been announced since April 30, according to media reports and Worker Adjustment and Retrai...
5/14/2025
You should decide how you get paid—not your factoring company. Too many factoring companies make it easy to get in… and tough to get out. You’re stuck with contracts, monthly minimums, and fees you di...
5/14/2025
It’s no secret that the trucking industry faces labor challenges, though there’s debate over what exactly the problem is: high driver turnover or a true driver shortage. While the industry has sought ...
5/13/2025
Rates are down, and any change in that trend doesn’t appear likely in the near future. It’s critical for truck drivers, especially those with their own authority, to negotiate rates in a poor market. ...
5/13/2025
Following its introduction in the U.S. House in April, members of the Senate this month introduced a bill that would block the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from requiring speed limiters...
5/12/2025
Bills updating the grain indemnity program and allowing the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship clean titles on livestock they take over, advanced Thursday from the Iowa House. Lawmake...
5/11/2025
As trucking companies make decisions about their truck purchases amid economic uncertainty and tariffs, Paccar “is really well positioned,” with its footprint in North America, according to Feight. Pa...
5/10/2025
As the food and beverage industries face pressure from the Trump administration to phase out artificial dyes, ADM's ingredients unit is seeing more demand for natural colors, which Luciano hopes could...
5/9/2025
New research by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has linked repealing the 12% federal excise tax (FET) on new trucks and truck equipment to a significant reduction in crashes and,...
5/9/2025
Several trucking industry stakeholders voiced issues that are most prevalent in the industry, as members of Congress work on a multi-year surface transportation bill. The Truckload Carriers Associatio...
5/8/2025
Today, the American Trucking Associations commends the House of Representatives for passing two key resolutions that will undo damaging emissions regulations set by California and prevent the Golden S...
5/8/2025
Lately, it feels like every time there’s a truck accident posted online, the comment section turns into the same broken record: “Must’ve been one of those foreign drivers.” “Probably someone with a no...
5/7/2025
Our Insurance Quote Calculator makes it easy to find out if we can help lower your insurance costs. It only takes a few minutes to complete — and the more accurate your info, the better we can estimat...
5/7/2025
Private fleets have long dominated the employment of light-duty truck drivers, although the revolution in home delivery has cut private fleets’ share of those drivers from about two-thirds traditional...
5/6/2025
Truck & Trailer Leasing Avenue of Joliet, Illinois, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 16 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The company stated in the petiti...
5/6/2025
You might not think about bees when you're buying cucumbers or berries, but they're behind nearly every bite. Now, a wave of colony collapses in Texas is threatening the bees we rely on and the food s...
5/5/2025
Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced steps to rescind a dangerous Obama-era policy that dismissed English language proficiency (ELP) requirements for commercial motor vehicle (...
5/4/2025
The month of March is usually a strong one for U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks, and it often sets the tone for the upcoming summer. Because the month closes the year’s first quarter, carriers often a...
5/3/2025
A 46-year-old Canadian trucking company has been put into receivership at the request of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), which said the carrier owes it $6.7 million. Kingsley Trucking ceased operations on...
5/2/2025
Layoffs and bankruptcies hit multiple sectors of the supply chain throughout April, as new or soon-to-be-imposed tariffs continue to weigh on freight markets. Truck & Trailer Leasing Avenue of Jol...
5/2/2025
With a new administration in Washington bent on changing federal immigration policy and enforcement, many in and around trucking have wondered: Does trucking have an "open borders" problem? ...
5/1/2025
In 2025, the national conversation around English proficiency and trucking safety resurfaced with new intensity. Two executive orders, signed by President Donald Trump, renewed emphasis on English lan...
5/1/2025
Nearly 600 carriers, brokers, shippers and owner-operators gathered at the Branson Convention Center April 16-18 for the 2025 Bulk Freight Conference. The conference, hosted by BulkLoads and presented...
4/30/2025
Starting or expanding your trucking business is a big move—and the paperwork can feel overwhelming. That’s where we come in. BulkLoads Permitting makes it easy to get your operation up and running. Wh...
4/30/2025
Apollo Global Management forecasts a severe U.S. recession triggered by recent tariffs, which will lead to widespread layoffs in the trucking and retail sectors amid rising economic uncertainty. The r...
4/29/2025
After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade surpluses, staggering agricultural trade deficits over the past two years have caught the nation’s attention. For fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 –...
4/29/2025
An Indiana truck driver says he will retire early after winning the fourth-largest jackpot in Hoosier Lotto history. An unnamed truck driver who lives in Perry County, Indiana, claimed a $42.5 mi...
4/28/2025
J.B. Hunt’s contracting process takes roughly 18 months to close, according to Brad Hicks, president of dedicated contract services. But the timing of when deals sign and close will drive the company’...
4/28/2025
Spring is planting season for Missouri farmer Jared Wilson. It’s his only opportunity during the year to get his corn and soybeans sown and sprayed. Not getting it right would affect his yield. But ev...
4/27/2025
Volvo Trucks North America plans to lay off up to another 350 workers from a Virginia plant as part of job cuts affecting up to 980 employees across the country since the beginning of the year. Employ...
4/26/2025
Class 8 truck purchases grew by 4.5% during 2024, indicating that the demand for new trucks remains strong. Although companies can utilize a variety of cab types, sleeper styles may have the best retu...
4/25/2025
A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would give dry bulk haulers a little more flexibility at the scales. Rep. Rick Crawford, a Republican from Arkansas, and Rep. Salud Carbajal, a...
4/25/2025
Across rural America, where fields stretch wide and small towns knit our communities together, agricultural cooperatives serve as cornerstones of economic strength and resilience. As CEO of Alliance A...
4/24/2025
Lawmakers have introduced legislation that they say would increase the efficiency of the transportation of dry goods by tank trucks. The Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities...
4/24/2025
“Everything we do at ODOT is driven by safety. We’re committed to reducing deaths on our roadways and vehicle automation technologies can be part of the solution,” said ODOT Director Pam Boratyn. “Man...
4/23/2025
If you're relying on text threads, spreadsheets, or notebooks to manage your trucks—you're working harder than you need to be. That wasted time adds up fast and takes away from what matters most: runn...
4/23/2025
Grain Craft, the largest independent flour miller in the nation, announced they signed an agreement to acquire the North American dry corn milling assets from global agribusiness and ingredients compa...
4/22/2025
After a strong start to the year which built upon a recovery that began in 2023, booking volumes for U.S. containerized imports dropped 20% from their January peaks, despite still being 30% higher yea...
4/22/2025
Trucking and logistics provider J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Tuesday said that its customers are still trying to figure out how to adapt to new tariff-related stresses, and said it had lost so...
4/21/2025
Mack Trucks said Thursday it will lay off up to 450 workers from factories in Pennsylvania and Maryland due to the impact of tariffs and other economic factors. The company will cut between 250 to 35...
4/17/2025
More than 15,000 commercial motor vehicle drivers will need to get new medical exams before May 10 after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took action against two Houston-area chiropract...
4/17/2025
Peterbilt last year achieved record market share in heavy duty (15.3%), thanks in part to the strength of its newest truck, the Model 589. With its 2023 debut, the 589 took the mantle of Peterbilt’s o...
4/16/2025
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) says that thousands of truck drivers will need to obtain new medical certification after the agency deemed two Houston-area doctors non-complian...
4/15/2025
Federal regulators have extended until 2030 a sleeper berth exemption for a large private fleet owner despite opposition from safety groups. Collegedale, Tennessee-based McKee Foods Transportation (MF...
4/15/2025
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a transportation bill allocating a two-year, $11 billion budget, including funds championed by the state trucking association, for new truck parking spaces. “Transportatio...
4/14/2025
House Republicans have introduced resolutions to eliminate Advanced Clean Trucks and other California vehicle emission rules despite the Government Accountability Office stating precisely that Congres...
4/14/2025
A truck driver was transported to the hospital after one of his truck tires exploded in his face as he inspected it on the side of Interstate 40. The incident happened late last week at about 2:!5 a...
4/13/2025
Cyprus is known for its warm seasons, empowering farmers all over the island. Many of these hard workers woke up recently to a cold snap, though, that ravaged fields of crops in one fell swoop. They l...
4/12/2025
For an industry critical to 8 in 10 communities nationwide, saying the surface transportation reauthorization bill in the 119th Congress is under the radar would seem a stretch. Yet, North Carolina Re...
4/11/2025
The U.S. economy finds itself at a crossroads following President Donald Trump’s dramatic announcement of sweeping new tariffs on imports. While some economists fear the tariffs could stoke inflation,...
4/11/2025
Despite solid fundamentals, sentiment in the U.S. manufacturing sector has mostly been informed by buzzy anxieties over economic growth. Take durable goods, for example: After a surprising beat on new...
4/10/2025
Multiple law enforcement agencies partnered for a commercial vehicle inspection and enforcement operation in the Lewisville, Texas, area last month. On April 1, the Lewisville Police Department (...
4/10/2025
The transportation sector is the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are the fastest-growing source of transport emissions, driven by the expansion o...
4/9/2025
Some factoring companies make it easy to sign up but nearly impossible to get out. Monthly minimums, hidden fees, and strict terms can leave you stuck and strapped for cash. Smart Freight Funding is d...
4/9/2025
A new study by the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT) found that congressional proposals to allow heavier tractor trailers on highways would lead to major damages to the nation’s local bridges if ...
4/8/2025
We’ve been in a down cycle since 2022. That’s no secret. But what’s different now is how many signals left an impression that we were climbing out only to get blindsided by a downturn again. Back in J...
4/8/2025
The Trump administration wants to roll back federal environmental regulations governing the transportation industry while working with Congress to limit how states can impose powertrain mandates. Afte...
4/7/2025
A new bill just dropped in Washington – the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act – and it’s being pitched as a solution to fix the “driver shortage,” unclog the supply chain...
4/7/2025
An Illinois-based trucking and logistics company has notified its 250 drivers that the carrier is ceasing operations immediately. Truck drivers for LTI Trucking Services said they received a fleetwide...
4/6/2025
Over a decade ago, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation were studying whether farmers should be required to have a commercial driver’s license (CDL...
4/5/2025
Breckenridge Trucking's below-average out-of-service rate is just one of the benefits from the family-owned fleet's intense focus on using technology to build a strong safety culture while expanding i...
4/4/2025
Multiple law enforcement agencies partnered for a commercial vehicle inspection and enforcement operation in the Lewisville, Texas, area last month. On April 1, the Lewisville Police Department (...
4/3/2025
Citing the “driver shortage” as its motivation, a bill has been introduced that would give tax credits to truck drivers who qualify. Last week, Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, reintroduced the Strengthening S...
4/3/2025
based Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. have signed a non-binding agreement to form a “strategic” alliance. The partnership, inked through a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
4/2/2025
Finding the right coverage for your trucking operation can be overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. At Bulk Insurance Group, we make the process simple, transparent, and personal. "The Bulk Ins...
4/2/2025
As Congress plans for the next major transportation funding bill, the trucking industry is making its voice heard. The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure hosted trucking associ...
4/1/2025
Edison Motors has built a diesel-electric hybrid semi truck prototype, with more hybrid truck builds on the way. The truck, dubbed “Topsy,” features a diesel generator and electric batteries that work...
4/1/2025
The Idaho State Police (ISP) Commercial Vehicle Safety (CVS) division is reminding commercial drivers of upcoming changes to the Out-of-Service (OOS) criteria regarding medical certificates. Beginning...
3/31/2025
“The Heavy-Duty Truck Capital of the World” was the nickname for Truck Plant 1 at the Fort Wayne International Harvester Plant. “If you didn't have someone in your family that worked here, didn't kno...
3/31/2025
A St. Louis-based company with an Iowa grain dealer license has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Iowa farmers with unpaid grain sold to Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. prior to March 20, can file a claim...
3/30/2025
Stakeholders in the trucking industry are jockeying for position on Capitol Hill as lawmakers begin prioritizing provisions to include in the next version of highway funding legislation. A slate of is...
3/29/2025
Indiana is one of the most agriculturally productive states in the U.S., consistently ranking high in the production of corn, soybeans, pork, and poultry. Agriculture plays a foundational role in the ...
3/28/2025
A select group of carriers last week got an email from Walmart Carrier relations offering an opportunity: Hauling loads for the mega-retailer. The email said Walmart was "reaching out with an exc...
3/28/2025
Flatbed trucking rates have surged over the past month as steel and lumber shippers hurry to stockpile inventory amid tariff whiplash threatening to roil their supply chains, experts say. A six-week i...
3/27/2025
Market conditions for trucking companies in January tumbled, with FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index falling into negative territory for the first time since September. FTR’s TCI reading for January fell...
3/27/2025
Trucking groups this week applauded the Trump administration’s plan to reconsider truck emissions rules, which the industry had argued were unachievable on existing timelines. The American Trucking As...
3/26/2025
Ready to grow and diversify your trucking business? Many carriers are launching brokerage divisions to open new revenue streams and stay ahead in a changing market. With BulkLoads Permitting, getting ...
3/26/2025
Rollins, speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, said that prices might "inch back up." "We're going into the Easter season. This is always the highest price for eggs,"...
3/25/2025
The Trump administration is launching a sweeping overhaul of U.S. environmental mandates in a campaign it billed as the “biggest deregulatory action” of its kind in U.S. history. The Environmental Pro...
3/25/2025
A smattering of media reports has advanced a dubious claim that millions of foreign truck drivers have flooded into the U.S. in recent years, displacing American workers and jeopardizing highway safet...
3/24/2025
Kenworth today announced it will end production of its legacy 1.9-meter cab Class 8 trucks, which includes Kenworth’s W900 (W900L and W900B models), T800W (wide-hood), and the C500 in 2026. The decisi...
3/24/2025
A Rochester trucking company owner who was convicted by a federal jury of lying to the Department of Transportation is going to prison. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday that Tony Kir...
3/23/2025
Two bills that could make it harder to bring large lawsuits against trucking companies have been introduced by lawmakers in Texas this month. According to KVUE, Senate Bill 30 by State Sen. Charles S...
3/21/2025
Financial distress in the trucking and logistics sector over the last three years has forced thousands of shipping companies to cease operations in the Great Freight Recession. About 88,000 trucking c...
3/21/2025
Following today’s announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will reopen the Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas emissions standards and review the federal NOx standard, American Trucking Associati...
3/20/2025
There’s no question that the landscape of trucking will change as Version 2.0 of the Trump administration takes shape in Washington. Many analysts believe hope is on the horizon following what cou...
3/20/2025
Geodis Logistics is closing a distribution center and laying off 426 workers in Monroe Township, New Jersey. “The GEODIS facility in Monroe Township, New Jersey, will close in July 2025 due to a key c...
3/19/2025
If you’re still using spreadsheets, text messages, or even pen and paper to manage your trucks, you’re losing valuable time and money. Juggling dispatch, tracking, invoicing, and paperwork shouldn...
3/19/2025
China's retaliatory tariffs went into effect Monday, spelling trouble for American farmers by making U.S.-grown crops more expensive for their top purchaser. Beijing imposed the levies in response to ...
3/18/2025
Sometimes people need to think before they speak, and by “think” we mean they need to do some basic math. In today’s story, one customer is complaining that a company’s rates are too expensive. The...
3/18/2025
The freight market has been all over the place for small carriers, and right now, there’s a feeling that something’s about to give. The big question is whether this shift is going to work in your favo...
3/17/2025
The words we use to describe something influence our perceptions, understanding, even our actions. Consider the words long haul. What image pops in your mind when you hear those words? I am guessing f...
3/17/2025
A small trucking company says they will be forced to fire one of their drivers if the rig he operates for them is not found after a theft late last month. The theft occurred on February 24th at ...
3/16/2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy promised at his Senate nomination hearing a Department of Transportation that would be “data-driven and safety-driven,” but truck safety advocates are concerned tha...
3/15/2025
Equity Transportation Co. Inc., a Walker, Michigan-based trucking company, has ceased operations, marking another casualty of the freight market. Multiple sources close to the company confirmed with F...
3/13/2025
Beyond hacking, fleet safety is always top of mind. We’ll find out how trucking companies are keeping drivers and the motoring public safe with Tenstreet’s Taylor McIlroy and Ploger Transportation’s B...
3/12/2025
Choose what you factor, when you factor. Some factoring companies make it easy to sign but hard to leave, locking you into contracts with monthly minimums and hidden fees. Once you’re in, they control...
3/12/2025
Regenerative farming has emerged as a transformative approach to land management. Unlike “organic” farming, which is strictly regulated by the USDA, regenerative farming is a broader philosophy cente...
3/11/2025
Members of Congress last week reintroduced the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers (GOT Truckers) Act, which would remove the trucking industry's exemption from overtime pay requirements from the Fair ...
3/10/2025
EV Realty Inc., an EV infrastructure development platform powering commercial fleets, is announcing is acquisition of a strategic portfolio of assets from Gage Zero. Gage Zero is Austin-based company ...
3/9/2025
Kenan Advantage Group (CCJ Top 250, No. 17) has acquired Evergreen Transport, a Mobile, Ala.-based dry bulk materials specialist operating throughout the southeast. Terms of the deal were not disclose...
3/8/2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China threaten to hurt the $191 billion American agricultural export sector and raise costs for farmers struggling with low c...
3/7/2025
Truck weight is a regular transportation topic at statehouses. Legislative pursuits often emphasize a particular commodity, such as construction materials, agricultural products or milk. In other inst...
3/7/2025
As tariffs go into effect on American trade partners, one of the nation’s largest trucking trade groups is warning the White House that they could have a devastating impact on the U.S. trucking indust...
3/6/2025
A Fairview, Oregon transportation company and its owner were sentenced to probation in federal court recently for tampering with trucks' emissions monitoring devices in violation of the Clean Air Act....
3/6/2025
President Donald Trump went through on his threat to levy tariffs against neighbors Canada and Mexico on Tuesday, which trucking industry analysts and executives have warned could push up vehicle pric...
3/5/2025
It never hurts to see if you could be saving more on your insurance. We’ve helped bulk haulers cut their premiums by thousands, and we may be able to do the same for you. If your rates seem too high, ...
3/5/2025
The words we use to describe something influence our perceptions, understanding, even our actions. Consider the words long haul. What image pops in your mind when you hear those words? I am guessing f...
3/4/2025
After three years of declining fortunes, the trucking markets have reached a level of stability that has many fleets and operators believing that the worst is over and a return to sustained growth, th...
3/4/2025
AI has become a driving force in modern logistics, transforming the industry through continuous innovation and increasing adoption. No longer a technology of the future, AI is now a critical tool in t...
3/3/2025
Signs that a freight recovery may be taking shape continue to surface, said trucking executives on the investor conference circuit this week. The overall sentiment is that the truckload industry is no...
3/3/2025
Trucking companies, independent contractors and owner-operators may start seeing enhanced scrutiny of their business as a result of several Trump administration executive orders aimed at clamping down...
3/2/2025
Schneider National exemplifies the positive impact of electric vehicles as its semi truck fleet passes the 6 million mile mark. Electrek reported that Schneider reached this epic milestone one year af...
3/1/2025
Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries Canada and Mexico: Total transborder freight: $126.3 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, increasing ...
2/28/2025
Nearly half of Americans are open to the idea of becoming a truck driver, but there is one thing getting in their way: money. That was the key takeaway from a survey conducted by truck parts supplier ...
2/28/2025
As he checks last year’s crops and thinks about the future, Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch and his team are excited about what’s ahead. “At the end of the day, this is about family,” stresses Arnusch. “...
2/27/2025
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Samantha Ayoub reported last week that “the U.S. Courts report that 216 farm bankruptcies were filed in 2024, up 55% from 2023. This is still 64% lower than the a...
2/27/2025
Statehouse legislation around the nation would create weigh-in-motion programs. Related efforts elsewhere focus on funding for weigh stations. Weigh-in-motion devices capture axle weights and the gros...
2/26/2025
Want to take your trucking business to the next level? Adding a brokerage division can open new revenue streams and help protect against market fluctuations—just like many carriers are doing today. Wi...
2/26/2025
A pilot by training and a farmer by trade, Chase Larson runs his Kansas operation more like a Fortune 500 company than he does a farm. “Being able to get outside of what you’re doing every day and hea...
2/25/2025
Fuel card skimming has become an increasing threat to the financial security of truck fleets, but industry leaders have been making progress addressing the issue over the past year. Skimming occurs wh...
2/25/2025
On this Small Business Saturday episode of the podcast, Mike Kucharski, co-owner of JKC Trucking, talks about the challenges the trucking industry faced under the Biden Administration, including high ...
2/24/2025
Sunrises and sunsets may be a photographer’s dream, but for truckers, they can quickly turn into nightmares. Low-angle sunlight reduces visibility, and breathtaking views can distract even the most ca...
2/23/2025
Turk Transportation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The Carnegie, Pennsylvania-based company, owned by Mehmet Uzun, o...
2/22/2025
Largely driven by a surge in disaster and economic government assistance, USDA’s latest farm income forecast projects a significant but misleading rebound in net farm income for 2025, rising to $180.1...
2/21/2025
Railroads are pushing lawmakers to hike taxes on trucks to fix a crisis-level problem of federal road and bridge funding, putting pressure on their biggest competitor as each vies for freight market s...
2/21/2025
Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday to sell off its assets and wind down operations, according to a securities filing and news release. The hydrogen and electric truck manufactur...
2/20/2025
CARB waivers put into place by the Biden Administration are one step closer to being rolled back. “This is not the United States of California,” said Chris Spear, American Trucking Associations pr...
2/19/2025
Still using spreadsheets to dispatch? There's a better way. Managing your trucks with text messages, spreadsheets, or pen and paper is costing you time and money. The more time you spend juggling disp...
2/19/2025
“Sometimes the lights all shinin’ on me / Other times I can barely see / Lately it occurs to me / What a long, strange trip it’s been.” –“Truckin’” by the Grateful Dead. There was a story about a truc...
2/18/2025
The Trump administration has given renewed hope to truck owner-operators that the government will make it easier for them to review broker transaction records to combat alleged price gouging and help ...
2/18/2025
Following the announcement from President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin that the Biden Administration’s waivers granted to California for its Advanced Clean Trucks and Omnibus NOx rules will ...
2/17/2025
Despite President Donald Trump’s 30-day postponement of proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico, industry analysts voiced concerns on the potential impact they could have on truck production and pre-buy...
2/17/2025
The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after seizing $2.6 million worth of stolen tractor trailers and other vehicles from a single property. The investigation is still underway after t...
2/16/2025
Freight market conditions continued to slog along in Q4, according to U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index data. Spending and shipments were relatively flat for all of 2024, but that also meant discouragin...
2/15/2025
A shortage of an estimated 24,000 truck drivers is leaving many trucks idle, costing the freight industry $95.5 million every week, according to a report by factoring service altLine. According to its...
2/14/2025
For some time, fleet managers have faced the challenges that come with trailer rear-impact guard certification labels. Although small in physical size, the labels often serve as the difference between...
2/14/2025
As the long awaited recovery in the trucking sector remains mired in contraction, large US carriers are shifting a growing portion of their fleets to dedicated work. Meanwhile, in Canada, Walmart rewr...
2/13/2025
A carrier capacity imbalance continues but is improving each quarter, according to C.H. Robinson Worldwide. Trucking firms have seen capacity tighten as operating authorities cease, benefiting remaini...
2/13/2025
This uptick was driven by a 9-point gain in the Current Conditions Index and a 3-point increase in the Future Expectations Index. The rise in farmer confidence was linked to higher crop prices between...
2/12/2025
Cashflow is one of the most important parts of becoming a successful operation or not. You shouldn't have to wait, or even worse, guess when you will get paid for the work you've done. The waiting gam...
2/12/2025
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced tariffs on Canada and Mexico, two of the U.S. largest global import and export partners, making good on his campaign promise to tack a 25% duty on goods im...
2/11/2025
The price of fuel is one of the largest expenses for commercial carriers—and one of the most volatile. Diesel is by far the primary fuel type for heavy-duty vehicles, powering 97% of Class 8 trucks in...
2/11/2025
A former trucking company owner has been accused of participating in a conspiracy to overcharge Williams-Sonoma and others more than $4 million. Jose Pena, 46, of Monroe Township, N.J., was charged on...
2/10/2025
The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated that slower growth in for-hire trucking volumes outweighed the slight contraction in capacity in December. The Volume Index (se...
2/10/2025
As Donald Trump returns to the White House, food and agriculture policy are shaping up to be key pieces of his agenda. To start to understand how he might tackle these issues, we’re digging into the i...
2/9/2025
The United States trucking industry continues to face a significant challenge: a shortage of drivers. As of late 2024, the American Trucking Association (ATA) estimated that the industry was short mor...
2/8/2025
Reuters’ Karl Plume reported Tuesday that “grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland posted its lowest fourth-quarter adjusted profit in six years on Tuesday on weak oilseed crush margins and uncertainty...
2/7/2025
Trucking size and weight rules have been frozen in time for decades as other modes of freight have evolved. It’s time to rethink Long Combination Vehicles (LCVs) and heavier, longer single trucks in l...
2/7/2025
A Georgia-based carrier which also has deep roots in Massachusetts and which has been in business since 2017 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. RSTZ Transport Inc., based in Cumming, file...
2/6/2025
In perhaps the least surprising conference over the past several months, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that the Fed was leaving its target interest rates untouched for now. At last We...
2/6/2025
Today, American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear released this statement in response to new tariffs imposed on the United States' largest trading partners: “As the trucking indust...
2/5/2025
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2/5/2025
The global transportation network has never been busier, driven in part by the rapid rise of e-commerce. With online shopping becoming a mania among consumers in recent years, goods are regularly tran...
2/4/2025
With President Donald Trump already enacting tariffs, the trucking industry is responding. “As the trucking industry recovers from a years-long freight recession marked by low freight volumes, depre...
2/4/2025
Global grain merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland will soon start laying off employees as part of a global effort to cut costs as low crop prices erode profit, three people briefed on the matter told Reut...
2/3/2025
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.’s quarterly profit shrank more than expected as the grain trading giant faces a downturn in crop markets. Chicago-based ADM reported earnings of $1.03 a share for the three-...
2/3/2025
Kodiak Robotics, Inc., an autonomous truck developer, and Atlas Energy Solutions announced that Atlas has completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant with its two RoboTrucks, semi-trucks equipped ...
2/2/2025
The growing threat of freight fraud in trucking has led to another effort by Congress to crack down on scammers that steal millions from legitimate brokers and motor carriers. Bipartisan legislation i...
2/1/2025
Donald Trump resumed the presidency last Monday and those in the trucking industry are keen observers when it comes to what he plans to do for them, or to them. A national trucking analyst, who is a f...
1/31/2025
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is planning a study to determine if modern warning devices for parked or disabled commercial motor vehicles can reduce crashes. The study will require ...
1/30/2025
Stanching the farming industry’s economic losses and addressing the spread of bird flu and other animal diseases are top of mind for Brooke Rollins, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Depa...
1/29/2025
Looking to grow your trucking business? Adding a brokerage division might be the game-changer you’ve been searching for. More carriers are expanding into brokerage services to boost revenue and safegu...
1/29/2025
It is no secret that the past couple of years have seen, in many cases, declining freight volumes across various freight transportation modes. While that may be still largely be the case, trucking con...
1/29/2025
Financial distress in the trucking and logistics industry since the Covid-19 pandemic has brought on the Great Freight Recession, which resulted in shipping companies launching either out-of-court res...
1/28/2025
More than 1,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks are being recalled because of a problem with their throttle petals. The National Highway Safety Administration's notification of the recall said, "Th...
1/28/2025
ZM Trucks is establishing its first North American manufacturing plant in Fontana, Calif. “Our new Fontana facility reflects ZO Motors’ commitment to the U.S. market and sustainable innovation,” said ...
1/27/2025
Truck drivers’ trade group the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is applauding a report by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)’s Truck Leasing Task Force which...
1/27/2025
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed into law a bill that will help hundreds of bus and truck drivers keep their driving privileges. The new law followed steps taken by the Massachusetts Registr...
1/26/2025
An FMCSA task force is pushing Congress to ban carriers’ lease-purchase agreements. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Leasing Task Force submitted its final report to Congress, a...
1/25/2025
In his inaugural address, President Trump took aim at California's mandate banning gas-powered vehicles. But even before he was sworn into office, the state accepted the new reality and abandoned a si...
1/24/2025
Sweeping tariffs proposed by President-elect Donald Trump could backfire on the trucking industry by driving more inflation, creating further demand setbacks that the industry has wrestled for years, ...
1/24/2025
For more than a century, the trucking industry has been the backbone of global commerce, moving freight that fuels the world's economic engine. But disruption is looming, driven by an increased focus ...
1/23/2025
Moderating inflation and interest rate cuts stimulate economic activity and truck demand, helping to absorb excess capacity and improve carrier profitability. There are also the proposed tariffs from ...
1/23/2025
The Association of American Railroads, which monitors operational performance, has stated concern with an underlying metric in bulk cargo deliveries. Specifically, a decline in coal traffic is skewing...
1/22/2025
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1/22/2025
Family-owned Decker Truck Line Inc. of Fort Dodge, Iowa, confirmed that it has permanently closed its terminal in Missoula, Montana, citing findings from a thorough review of its operations and freigh...
1/21/2025
Iowa farmer Caleb Hamer grabbed his phone and dialed a local corn buyer this week, eager to sell his grain as prices climbed to their highest level in more than a year. Farmers across the Midwest h...
1/21/2025
U.S. trucking firm J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT.O), opens new tab missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as high expenses and a lower truck count weighed on revenue....
1/20/2025
Artificial intelligence is popping up in all aspects of managing a trucking fleet, from predictive maintenance to load-planning. Tim Crawford, co-founder and CEO of Tenstreet, is excited about the pot...
1/20/2025
Maryland farmers are asking the state to increase vehicle weights for transporting ag products to market. A bill backed by the state ag and transportation departments would increase the gross weight o...
1/19/2025
The trucking industry anticipates a much different regulatory environment under a second Donald Trump presidency than in the past four years of President Joe Biden’s administration. Carriers and other...
1/18/2025
A second Donald Trump Administration is poised to usher in notable changes in U.S. passenger and freight rail policy. During President Trump's first term, passenger rail was not a primary focus. The P...
1/17/2025
Extreme cold weather across the U.S. has prompted federal regulators to issue an emergency hours-of-service exemption for truckers hauling heating fuel in 48 states and the District of Columbia. The e...
1/17/2025
A St. Louis trucking company and its equipment leasing affiliate recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing the “challenges of the freight market” as one of the main reasons they are seeking to ...
1/16/2025
A century-old trucking company has completed its first expansion of 2025 in Pennsylvania. Duie Pyle has announced the opening of a new facility in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania on 11 acres in a press releas...
1/16/2025
Just after 4 p.m. Saturday reports of a fire alarm at ADM (Archer Daniels Midland), 323 Meridian St, alerted E-911. Carthage Fire, Mercy Ambulance and Carthage Police responded. On arrival Carthage Fi...
1/15/2025
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1/15/2025
In the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the charmingly larcenous Paul Newman wonders aloud on several occasions about the Union Pacific Railroad’s expert posse whose relentless pursuit of the...
1/14/2025
The average length of haul for a truckload has plummeted in recent months, averaging nearly 8% shorter year over year to start 2025. This is a dramatic shift from what was happening this summer, when ...
1/14/2025
A trucking and logistics company that had a contract with the US Postal Service (USPS) has abruptly shut down. Midwest Transport, headquartered in Robinson, Illinois, told more than 650 employees, inc...
1/13/2025
The Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) is partnering with Smart Freight Centre to release a request for proposal (RFP) for zero-emission trucking service attributes through its zero-emissions tr...
1/12/2025
Tender lead times last week hit their highest value since SONAR released tender data in 2018, averaging 3.76 days between tender and requested pickup. The previous high of 3.68 was set last year at th...
1/11/2025
The 119th Congress has officially kicked off, creating a clean legislative slate for new and returning Senators and Representatives. Over the next two years, lawmakers are expected to tackle key chall...
1/10/2025
Hollywood in the 70s glorified the trucker with films like Convoy and Smokey and the Bandit. The films dramatized the lifestyle of a traditional trucker – the epitome of which has changed dramatically...
1/10/2025
The volatile price of fuel is one of the biggest challenges fleets face on a day-to-day basis. While carriers have little control over what they pay at the pump, they do have the ability to influence ...
1/9/2025
A Pennsylvania bill introduced last month by Sen. Rosemary Brown, R-Monroe, would create a Near-Zero-Emission Truck Incentive Program. Older models of large trucks sold in the early 2000s release abou...
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