As trucks try to resupply stores across the U.S. and Canada, an issue of drivers’ health insurance when in a different country has arisen. Read this article to learn more.
Nuclear verdicts have been a rising phenomenon in the trucking industry over the past decade. Are large lawsuits the cost of doing business, or is there a way to defend against them?
February is National Heart Month. Truck drivers’ health is a key issue; here are some tips to get healthier!
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) will bring an opportunity for education and networking to for-hire carriers, private fleets, associates and driver-training school members, as well as prospects, next month.
Celadon Group was Scrooge for its drivers with the Christmas holidays around the corner, but the trucking community is stepping up to help in the season of giving.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Holiday surge increases truck wait times; Truck driver dies during fatal I-10 crash; YRC Freight rolls out Texas next-day service; Officials seize truck carrying $1.9 million stash of cocaine. Holiday surge increases wait times at Laredo and […]
TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner On October 21, the public comment period closed for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on hours of service (HOS). More than 2,700 comments were submitted to the Agency, with arguments both in […]
Women drivers wait longer to load and unload their freight than their male counterparts because they are less prone to pitching a fit over delays.
Sandeep Kar has written a thought-provoking article about changes in trucks and how those changes affect truck drivers. He also writes about what the future may hold for truck drivers in the coming years.
FedEx Express creates flex-time driver category that will supplement full time workforce
Accidents due to distracted driving is on the rise, and it critical to utilize technology to curb the numbers.
Truck Parking Europe displays more than 34,000 parking spaces across Europe, and has over a million downloads on its smartphone application.
In partnership with Reliance Partners …Payment solutions have evolved over time, from being cash-based in the 1950s to now using data analytics and AI over data streams coming out of fuel cards, to provide better safety and security to fleets and drivers.
In partnership with Reliance Partners …Speeding has been one of the single largest causes for road accidents. Today, technology can learn from data on dangerous driving behavior to help drivers modify their risky traits via consistent and positive feedback.
Challenge finding teams, company executives said.
Autonomous truck technology has the potential to change the cost structure of the carrier industry. A McKinsey & Company report said that a fully autonomous trucking market would cut operating costs by 45 percent, saving carrier companies between $85 billion and $125 billion annually.
Though semi autonomous trucks would be a reality in a decade, IRU believes that it would not displace drivers from the trucking ecosystem but would only make their jobs more sophisticated.
In partnership with Reliance Partners …Winter has set in, making it hard for truckers to navigate the snowed-in and slippery roads. Marilena Acevedo from PetroChoice outlines measures that could be taken by the fleet leadership and drivers to stay safe during these times.
The following answers were pulled from the 2018 King of the Road survey from Atlas Van Lines.
