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News•by Staff•September 7, 2018

TMAF Reminds Public to Thank Truckers for Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Trucking Moves America Forward plans to launch an advertising and digital campaign to thank truck drivers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week which takes place from Sept. 9-15, 2018.

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News•by Staff•September 5, 2018

ATRI Seeks Driver Feedback for Detention Study

The American Transportation Research Institute is looking to study how truck driver detention may have been impacted by the ELD mandate.

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News•by Staff•September 5, 2018

Report: Self-Driving Trucks Could Put Best-Paying Jobs at Risk

Autonomous trucks could have a significant impact on the less-than-truckload sector of trucking and drivers could be left behind unless industry and public policymakers work together to guide the transition.

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News•by Staff•September 4, 2018

Bill to Crack Down on Port Labor Violations Approved by California Legislature

A bill that would hold retailers liable for labor violations incurred by port trucking companies has been approved by the California state legislature.

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News•by Deborah Lockridge•August 30, 2018

Telematics Offer Room for Improvement Beyond ELDs, Survey Finds

With the electronic logging device mandate top of mind this year, other potential uses of in-cab telematics may be overlooked, indicates a survey by ELD and telematics provider Teletrac Navman, even as many fleets are expanding in a booming freight environment.

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News•by Staff•August 29, 2018

80% of Drivers Say ELDs Make Finding Parking Harder

Truckers are feeling the stress from a lack of available truck parking, in part due to a lack of flexibility in hours of service since the ELD mandate was implemented, according to a Trucker Path report.

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News•by Staff•August 28, 2018

Atlas Van Lines Announces Largest Owner-Operator Pay Increase

Atlas Van Lines is offering “significantly increased” pay for drivers in its truckload freight and special commodities divisions, calling it the largest and most extensive pay increase for owner-operators in the company’s history.

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Articles•by Deborah Lockridge•August 27, 2018

Longtime Truck Driver Reflects on Being a Woman on the Road

When Stephanie Klang’s then-husband taught her to drive a truck in 1980, allowing her to escape the poverty she grew up in, she never expected that one day her likeness would be one of four women drivers featured on a special CFI tractor.

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Products•August 27, 2018

Voice-Controlled Headset Helps Drivers Stay Hands-Free

BlueParrott has introduced the B550-XT wireless headset, designed to be completely voice-controlled for a hands-free Bluetooth user experience.

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Products•August 24, 2018

Trucker Tools Offers Load-Matching Enhancement to Small Fleets

Truck Tools has upgraded its Mobile Driver App, introducing a new Smart Capacity feature for truck drivers and small fleets to help with finding new loads.

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