Although trucking companies are benefiting from a favorable business environment and strong economic growth this year, the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic took a significant toll on the industry in 2020.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Fleets Turn Attention to Driver Lifestyle
At a time when attracting and retaining professional truck drivers has become more difficult than ever, fleets are thinking differently about this persistent industry challenge.
June 18, 2021Unveiling the 2021 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
The trucking firms that appear on the 2021 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list are split nearly evenly between companies that reported a revenue decline in 2020 and those that still managed to grow during the year of COVID-19.
June 18, 2021Trucking Turns From Pandemic to Prosperity
After navigating the disruption and uncertainty wrought by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the trucking industry has entered a historically strong business environment that many analysts expect to endure for the rest of 2021 and beyond.
June 18, 2021Manager’s Road Back to Baseball Took a Trucking Turn
Phillip Wellman is a baseball lifer, but a stint as a trucking fleet manager left an indelible impression.
June 8, 2021CSX Plan to Buy Pan Am Railways Rejected
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Federal regulators recently rejected CSX’s plan to buy Pan Am Railways Inc., which operates 1,200 miles of track.
June 7, 2021J.B. Hunt Boosts Supply Chain Inclusivity With $1 Million Scholarship Fund
J.B. Hunt Transport Services and the University of Arkansas jointly endowed a $1 million scholarship fund June 2 to advance supply chain sustainability and inclusivity.
June 7, 2021Drivers, Fleets Become More Comfortable With Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Advanced driver assistance systems initially encountered driver resistance, but over time have become a more widely accepted and even embraced trend as drivers realize their benefits.
June 7, 2021Pete Buttigieg Cites Importance of I-40 Bridge Repair
Phase 2 of the two-part effort to repair the Interstate 40 bridge is underway, according to transportation officials.
June 4, 2021May Class 8 Orders Fall to 22,900
Class 8 preliminary orders for May fell to the lowest point since August, settling just below 23,000 as the industry paused amid little chance to join this year’s orders backlog, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ initial data.
June 3, 2021