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Every day, thousands of the nation’s commercial truck dealerships — from the ordering process to delivery — meet customers’ needs and provide service after the sale.

Too often, owners and top executives develop strategic plans that excel in detail yet fail in execution.

Industry insiders say the remainder of the year may continue to be tough for small carriers. The good news is that trucking continues to be America’s most important transportation mode, thanks to its flexibility and efficiency. As the economy grows, truck tonnage and available freight continue to increase, which presents many opportunities for trucking firms, large and small, to be successful.

Last month, I was privileged enough to have the opportunity to talk to Congress on behalf of the trucking industry and American Trucking Associations about our industry’s impressive safety record.

For light- and heavy-duty truck operators evaluating a switch to natural gas from diesel, the recent oil-price collapse represents the most significant “bump in the road” in several years.

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When you think of technological innovation in the world of transportation, images of automated stabilization, obstacle-avoidance systems, telematics and a number of efficiency advancements come to mind. What may surprise you is that there is a new field of technology emerging that has nothing to do with the mechanical and everything to do with the biological.

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For nearly three decades, the National Private Truck Council has paid tribute to the very best commercial drivers in the trucking industry from the private fleet community.

This Opinion piece appears in the April 20 print edition of Transport Topics.

The third-party logistics industry is more than three times the size of the candy industry in the United States and is larger than both the U.S. beer industry and electronic gaming industries.