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U.S. Court of Appeals decision puts independent contractor designation in question
A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit has put the trucking industry’s use of owner-operators
U.S. Xpress Safe Trucking Report outlines safety recommendations
National trucking firm U.S. Xpress recently released its Safe Trucking Report, outlining a series of road safety measures the
ATA says trucking has kept America moving during pandemic
American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) CEO Chris Spear told a recent Management Conference audience that the trucking industry’s response to
Einride launches next-gen autonomous electric transport vehicle
Sweden’s Einride, a freight mobility company, recently launched its groundbreaking Pod, a fully autonomous electric transport vehicle. In 2019,
Driver shortage and increased demand pushing driver pay higher
For years, the trucking industry has been sounding the alarm about a driver shortage, talking about a deficit of
Amazon forced to look at big trucking firms for drivers
A crunch in trucking capacity is forcing Amazon to expand its reach for truck drivers, now using larger trucking
Owner-operators say freight volume and rates are biggest concerns
An early July survey conducted by American Truck Business Services (ATBS) found that falling freight volumes and rates have
Online driver survey reveals COVID-19 challenges for truckers
A May online survey conducted by Professional Driver Agency (PDA) found that 72 percent of the 1,600 trucker respondents
Truckers embracing wearable tech to combat drowsy driving
Truck driver fatigue is a leading cause of crashes with as much as 13 percent of commercial truck drivers
ATRI research shows an increase in trucking operational costs
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the findings of its 2019 update to “An Analysis of the
Women increasingly answering the call for more truck drivers
With a truck driver shortage still considered the top issue facing the industry, trucking companies are increasingly recruiting women
Trucker associations front and center in D.C. hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Todd Spencer, CEO of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and Chris Spear, CEO of the