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North Dakota senator introduces bill to remove regulations affecting CDLs
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) recently introduced legislation that would remove regulations for the agriculture, school districts, and trucking
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North Dakota senator introduces bill to remove regulations affecting CDLs
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) recently introduced legislation that would remove regulations for the agriculture, school districts, and trucking

U.S. Trucking: How Artificial Intelligence could pave the way to the future
The trucking industry is at an inflection point. Electric trucks are starting to make inroads. Autonomous trucks are gaining

Rising diesel prices putting the pinch on small, independent truckers
Diesel gas prices have soared to new heights across the country, putting the squeeze on small trucking firms and

Inflated used truck prices adding to the woes of mom-and-pop firms
Runaway inflation has hit most Americans right in the pocketbook – but small, independent trucking firms are taking the

Trucking industry steps up to help people of Ukraine
When Russia invaded Ukraine, it triggered a humanitarian crisis of monumental proportions. Cities have been devastated and millions forced

Connecticut looks to former inmates to fill trucking jobs
Desperate for truck drivers, Connecticut’s state Senate recently passed legislation creating a public-private partnership that would require the Department

Facing a driver shortage, DOL sponsors apprenticeship program
According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the industry is facing a shortage of 80,000 drivers. The U.S. DOT

ATA responds to EPA proposal on heavy-duty truck emissions
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is reviewing the Biden Administration’s proposal to reduce heavy-duty truck emissions to ensure that

Freedom Convoy protests paralyze Canada’s capital and largest cities
A Jan. 22 federal requirement that travelers entering United States ports of entry at the Canadian and Mexican borders

Parking continues to be a national trucking issue
Last fall, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), reported that truck parking remains one of the key industry concerns

Some experts say trucker shortage is overblown
The images are startling. Cargo ships lined up offshore, waiting to dock and unload their cargo. America is in

Austin-based trucking startup hopes artificial intelligence will transform industry
AI Fleet, an Austin, Texas trucking startup, is banking on artificial intelligence to transform a trucking industry that is