Redmon discusses ‘Ice Road Truckers’ 97 comment(s)
Rule bars handheld cell phone while driving Jan. 1 48 comment(s)
Forecast: Driver shortage looming 44 comment(s)
FMCSA posts HOS questions for discussion 41 comment(s)
How to Become an O/O: To lease or not to lease 28 comment(s)
Pilot, Flying J wrap up merger 27 comment(s)
Rand McNally unveils Intelliroute TND 700 23 comment(s)
Dave Redmon fired from one IRT show, quits other 20 comment(s)
New rule retains the 11-hour driving limit 18 comment(s)
Swift sued over employee status 11 comment(s)

Survey: Carriers hit by health care changes

January 24, 2012

Recent health care law changes will impact more than 80 percent of carriers that responded to a recent survey by Transport Capital Partners.

Mercer ex-employee sentenced for embezzlement

January 13, 2012

Woman had embezzled over $1 million from the owner-operator truckload carrier over an eight-year period.

January deadlines for CARB truck regulations

December 22, 2011

Heavy truck and bus operators must comply with the Truck and Bus regulation starting Jan. 1.

Occupy demonstrators move against ports

December 12, 2011

Gatherings were reported at California ports and action was planned for other West Coast ports.

Maine carrier to close long haul, can’t find operators

December 1, 2011

Bisson Transportation could recruit enough owner-operators to run profitable New England hauling.

Hours rule gets postponed again

November 29, 2011

FMCSA said it expects to issue the final rule within the next 30 days.

Groups file lawsuit to block cross-border program

November 29, 2011

A lawsuit seeks to block the U.S. DOT from opening the U.S. border to Mexican trucks.

Exit Only

Driver goes after Republican Party nomination in U.S. congressional primary.

TransCore: Monthly revenue per truck up 10%

October 7, 2011

Carriers’ monthly revenue on average was $1,607 higher per truck than in 2010.

October photo challenge: Interiors

October 3, 2011

Our October photo contest prize is publication in the magazine and a copy of Ben Long's "Complete Digital Photography" guidebook. Find entry rules in the notes section of our Facebook page or at our Flickr.com group.

Appeals court overturns LA port’s employee rule

September 27, 2011

Courtruling reversed ruling that allowed the port’s requirement that only employee drivers regularly could work the port.

Swift lawsuit can move forward

September 9, 2011

The Arizona Supreme Court declined to review a trial court’s decision to certify a broad class action.

For the Record

Carriers increase incentives for owner-operators, Navistar sues EPA over SCR, bill would allow heavier trucks on interstate and more industry news items are featured.

RigDig launches used truck reports

August 26, 2011

Truck buyers and sellers can get vital information about a used commercial vehicle.

New health-insurance offering for Con-way Truckload operators

August 25, 2011

Owner-operators leased to Joplin, Mo.-based Con-way Truckload began receiving information over their Qualcomm units and in packets in the mail last week about a first-time offering from the company, the TrueChoices program. Under the program, administered by TrueNorth, a collaborative insurance and financial strategies firm, ...