MENU
SEARCHMENUSEARCH
From steer tire inflation and wheel-off prevention to tire data, retreads and maintenance best practices, this guide breaks down the costly myths and overlooked maintenance habits that impact fleet uptime, fuel economy, safety and tire cost per mile.
Read More →
The economy and truck parking were ranked as the trucking industry’s top concerns, with battery-electric vehicles rising four spots from last year, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
Read More →
Economic indicators rarely all tell the same story, but increasingly, they are pointing to an improving economy and light at the end of the tunnel for a trucking industry beleaguered by low freight rates.
Read More →
The overall economy is performing better than many people think, but overcapacity in the trucking industry is still keeping freight rates from rising, according to FTR transportation analysts. Find out why they think we'll start seeing a slow improvement.
Read More →
World War II was over. The American economy was booming. Mack Trucks needed a workhorse truck fleets could rely on to do any number of jobs. What they delivered became an icon.
Read More →
As the U.S. economy stuttered along in 2023 toward a hoped-for “soft landing,” trucking struggled. But many economic and trucking industry analysts believe 2024 is looking up.
Read More →
Avery Vise, FTR vice president of trucking, explained why the forecaster believes we'll see a sluggish freight economy for the near future.
Read More →
“Peak season” for imports at major U.S. container ports arrived later than expected this year, which is a good sign for the economy, according to the Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Read More →
Range Energy said preliminary third-party testing conducted by Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions showed its electric-powered trailers can boost tractor-trailer fuel economy by more than 3 mpg.
Read More →
The economy was the top trucking industry concern in the 19th annual Top Industry Issues Survey by the American Transportation Research Institute. And for the first time, zero-emission vehicles made the Top 10 list.
Read More →