Truckload Carriers Association

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the current costs of trucking.

Christopher Lloyd was helping out a fellow trucker by picking up a run, but it led him to the scene of a violent crash. For his heroic efforts at the scene, he’s been named the Highway Angel of the Year.

After a panel discussion extolling better relations between shippers and carriers, a question sets off a discussion on current selection processes.

The U.S. DOT found that the truck parking shortage exists in every state and region, but it did not include dedicated funding for truck parking in the recent infrastructure bill.

Regulators have eliminated a driver requirement to provide employers with an annual list of traffic violations.

La norma final ahorrará a los conductores y transportistas 3,5 millones de dólares al año, según la agencia

As the federal government begins prioritizing EV infrastructure, trucking fleets and stakeholders need to stay abreast of changes at the intersection of industry and climate initiatives.

Susan Binsted says trucker Karl Sholl “restored faith in our hearts” after he helped her and her husband stay safe after an accident.

Applications for the TCA Scholarship Fund are now open. Eligible college students with ties to the trucking industry have until March 14 to apply.

Infrastructure spending is tied up in the appropriation process, but the roads can’t wait. Fortunately, stop-gap measures are providing needed time to reach a long-term solution.

Trucker Jean-Carlo Gachet was recognized for feeding stranded drivers after a snowstorm led to a long-term road closure. Matthew Marchand was recognized for helping during the same storm.

For the first time since the program began, the Truckload Carriers Association is allowing the public to vote for the winner of this year’s Highway Angel of the Year award.

In an unusual move, the Washington trade group is turning to somebody from outside the Capitol lobbying ecosystem.

While times of uncertainty like these can be troubling, what goes up must come down – or at least level off. The price of diesel fuel is projected to lower to a national average of $3.09 in middle and latter parts of the coming year, offering a sigh of relief for trucking.

TCA and DriverReach will hold a fourth session of the popular Making Safety Happen program for fleet professionals.

FMCSA new authority approval at record high from spot rates and tight capacity  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is setting records. New motor carrier authority approvals are at an all-time high — around 10,000 each month. As of September, around 82,000 approvals for authority had been granted in 2021, compared with 59,500 for the […]

Federal ruling on rear impact guard inspections on truck trailers sparks debate over costly new safety equipment.

The Truckload Carriers Association is now including educational content from its Truckload Academy as part of a TCA membership.

The TCA calls the mandate “disastrous.”

Regulators are urging carriers to take action to ensure their ELDs remain legal after mobile networks transition out of 3G.