Let鈥檚 go back in time. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departed on their Corps of Discovery Expedition on May 14, 1804, from near St. Louis. They first saw the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 7, 1805.
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Opinion: ELDs, Market Changes Require Fleets to Review How They Pay Drivers
One trend over the past several years is 鈥渁ctivity-based pay," which compensates drivers for required tasks other than driving, such as waiting to be loaded, loading or unloading trailers, washing trucks, or documenting their deliveries, to name a few.
September 25, 2017
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.聽
Opinion: How Robin Hood Would Fund Our Infrastructure
Numerous studies by the Department of Transportation, the Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials, American Trucking Associations and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association have warned that the quality and quantity of U.S. transportation infrastructure is deficient and in dire need of permanent, long-term funding.
September 15, 2017Opinion: Why Autonomous Trucks Won鈥檛 Cost Jobs Anytime Soon
With all the media buzz about autonomous vehicles, it was only a matter of time before autonomous trucks became part of the hype cycle. Take autonomous trucks one step further and some are already predicting job losses in transportation.
August 28, 2017Opinion: Trucking Industry Needs 鈥楤an the Box鈥 Solution
For many motor carriers, part of the driver shortage solution has been to attract nontraditional drivers to careers behind the wheel, including felons who have served time in prison and now are seeking employment.
August 25, 2017Opinion: Four Disruptive Technology Trends in Trucking
When it comes to the trucking industry, we deal with a pace of change that has been constant for years: changing fuel costs, increased regulations, driver shortages, etc.
August 21, 2017Opinion: FMCSA Should Accept NAS Recommendations for CSA
Vigillo President Steve Bryan reviews each of the four categories in a recent report that outlines recommendations to reform the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
August 4, 2017Opinion: USA Today 鈥楻igs鈥 Investigation of Intermodal Drayage
USA Today's June 16, 2017, investigative article, 鈥淩igged.鈥 was, in fact, rigged against the Southern California port trucking community and the thousands of motor carriers and drivers that serve this industry, as well as the many customers that depend on their services.
July 25, 2017Opinion: TMC Provides Critical Trucking Forum
The trucking industry would not be able to move 70.1% of the nation鈥檚 freight tonnage without great equipment, reliable technology and millions of technicians working behind the scenes to make sure every component of the tractor-trailer is in working order.
July 21, 2017Opinion: Expanding Access to Cargo Control Equipment
The demands of delivering heavy equipment or cargo safely and on time requires that drivers, equipment rental agencies and trucking industry managers have the right tie down and cargo control gear on hand to secure the load to the trailer or flatbed.
July 17, 2017