Growing corridors of natural-gas fueling stations, together with a scattering of other ways to power heavy-duty trucks, make up an expanding infrastructure providing alternatives to traditional diesel.
July 25, 2016BusinessGovernmentSafety
Talk About a Snack Attack: Cops Say Thief Took $43,000 Truckload of Frito-Lay
A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a trailer with $43,000 of Frito-Lay snacks inside.
July 20, 2016BusinessSafety
Theft of Cargo Is Constant Worry for Trucking
Incidents of cargo theft occur all too often across the nation and are a constant worry for trucking.
July 19, 2016BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
El Paso Trucking Firm Opens $3 Million Terminal
An East El Paso trucking company opened its new, $3.1 million office facility and truck terminal July 14.
July 18, 2016PerspectiveBusinessGovernmentSafety
Opinion: Hiring Right People Can Cut Driver Turnover
Intermodal drivers are the essential link in the global and domestic supply chains, providing the first- and last-mile service for every load. A healthy intermodal network depends upon an adequate and ready supply of drayage drivers. This, in turn, is dependent on the ability of these drivers to operate in the most productive environment, be treated as professionals and with respect and earn a reasonable living for their efforts.
July 18, 2016EditorialBusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Editorial: Churn and Change for the TT100
We bring you in this issue, our annual report on the size, shape and nature of trucking: the Transport Topics Top 100 list of for-hire carriers, our habit since 1989.
July 18, 2016BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
New Regulations, Technology to Disrupt Industry, TT100 Execs Say
Trucking companies continue to deal with an avalanche of safety and environmental regulations while bracing for potential disruption from new technology and changes in shipping patterns, said executives interviewed for Transport Topics' 2016 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list, released July 18.
July 18, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Takeaway: The Road Ahead
Trucking companies continue to deal with an avalanche of safety and environmental regulations while bracing for potential disruption from new technology and changes in shipping patterns.
July 18, 2016BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Commenters Question Sleep Apnea Plan
Although welcomed by medical professionals and nonprofit safety groups, the prospects of regulatory guidance for truck driver diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea continues to raise concerns in the trucking industry.
July 18, 2016GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyTechnologyAutonomous
Commercial Vehicle Inspectors to Conduct Brake Checks Sept. 11-17
Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in force beginning Sept. 11 to conduct brake system inspections on large trucks and buses throughout North America.
July 15, 2016