Vesna writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia such as podcasts and videos. Most recently, she was associate editor at Progressive Railroading magazine, but previously was associate editor for Fleet Maintenance magazine. Brajkovic has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, with print and digital emphasis.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke about the Federal Highway Trust Fund and climate change during his keynote address at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Washington Briefing.
While competitive pay and a culture of safety are the top issues when recruiting drivers, three other factors will make or break whether they stick around.
Commercial truck drivers most frequently mentioned topics related to logistics, equipment, and fleet employees when submitting feedback about their jobs, according to WorkHound’s annual report.
The increase in crude oil prices – and therefore diesel prices – is led by recovering demand and suppressed supply, the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine, and falling inventories, analysts say.