If you’ve ever wondered how a company with trucks falling apart and drivers dodging scales can stay in business—don’t blame the carrier. Blame the system that let them in and never bothered to check if they belonged. The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) is supposed to be the gatekeeper of safety in our industry. […]
The trucking world keeps pushing a narrative of a driver shortage. Reality says the problem is more nuanced than that.
If you think you know where new trucking companies are planting roots, think again. Yes, Texas and California still lead the nation in raw numbers of new MCs granted. But something very different is happening when you zoom in. Quiet ZIP codes like 93722 (Fresno, CA) and 78045 (Laredo, TX) are quietly leading the nation […]
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is gearing up to formally request a big change: a federal time cap on personal conveyance use by truck drivers
There is no easy fix: Enhancing trucking safety and driver competence, as well as combating CDL fraud, will take an all-hands-on-deck effort at every level of government.
Non-domiciled CDL holders are just a small sliver of a bigger issue with how CDLs are issued and regulated.
Small carriers pay attention: the dip in rates is consequential for you.
Brittany Traylor was a light in the trucking industry; she is remembered by friends and honored by those who she knew.
Apollo Global Management has a grim warning for the trucking industry: a recession is coming and mass layoffs will come with it.
The State of Freight webinar focused on a market that is coming to terms with a raging trade war.
Truckers are getting a new opportunity to tell the Trump administration what regulations are hurting their business.
Adam Wingfield debuts The Playbook at the 2025 Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY.
It’s time to change the way small fleets and owner-operators think about business. I’m Adam Wingfield, and change is coming with The Playbook.
