The compliant carrier finishes last? Fleet owner and third-generation trucker Zach Meiborg explains in this editorial and graphics how unchecked ELD cheating has led to two different trucking markets.Zach Meiborg Widespread electronic logging device fraud has split the trucking…
Payments begin after the first load and continue in mileage-based installments for eligible experienced drivers joining the fleet. The company said the payment structure is designed to encourage drivers to stay with the fleet. Roehl Transport is offering a $10,000 retention…
Truckers accused of violating cabotage and English-language requirements were among 57 commercial vehicle drivers cited near the Mexican border in recent multiagency busts in California. The joint operations targeting truckers at a California state Route 86 checkpoint during August and September were…
Imagine the balance between cars and light trucks flipping on paper. That is what federal regulators expect from a planned overhaul of how trucks are defined. The current fleet mix is roughly 70 percent light trucks and 30 percent passenger cars. The…
It's certainly been a warmer fall overall, but it's never too early for crews to prepare for winter weather. This coming Tuesday, Oct. 27, the Arkansas Department of Transportation will have its annual winter weather drill. The training helps crews familiarize…
Truckers who crisscross the steepest mountain grades across the West pray they never have to use a runaway truck ramp but they're grateful for them. “It's the difference between getting stopped and a bunch of people getting killed," one trucker…
The Department of Workforce Development [DWD] is inviting eligible applicants to apply for its Heavy Truck Driver Training Programme, scheduled to run from November 9 to December 18, 2026. A Government spokesperson said, “The programme will help participants develop the practical skills and…
A perfect score for an imperfect situation. The Garden Grove Police Department conducted a commercial vehicle enforcement checkpoint on Tuesday in an effort to keep roads safe and to make sure that such vehicles are complying with regulations. Ninety vehicles…
As the U.S. contends with supply-chain problems that could make holiday shopping harder, one explanation comes up again and again: The country doesn’t have enough truckers. “The Biggest Kink in America’s Supply Chain: Not Enough Truckers,” a New York Times story…
In a lukewarm freight market, not all carriers are feeling the same heat. Craig Fuller and Paul Tonsager dive deep into why Knight-Swift’s ‘ruthless’ approach might be outperforming JB Hunt’s ‘conservative’ strategy, and what this means for the broader trucking…
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