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Technician training
Vehicle maintenance certification improves repair rates, cuts expense
Maintenance certifications aren't required, but that doesn't mean they're not necessary.
March 23, 2026
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Safety
The slow burn for women in trucking and logistics tech
Women remain under-represented in both trucking and transportation roles as well as in the logistics technology roles that support their operations, but that is slowly changing.
March 19, 2026
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Workforce
Best Fleets exposes pay cuts and mental health gaps as cracks in driver satisfaction
Pay cuts, uncompensated training, and scorecard frustration are taking a toll while over half of fleets surveyed fail to address the driver mental health crisis.
March 18, 2026
Jane Jazrawy, CEO, CarriersEdge
Business
Crawford Trucking, Fortigo Freight Services win 2026 Best Fleet to Drive For
Two trucking companies proved that putting drivers first pays off.
March 17, 2026
Tony Smith of Crawford Trucking Inc. accepts the 2026 Best Fleets to Drive For Award for the Best Overall Fleet in the small carrier category.
Safety
How top fleets build all-in safety cultures
Fleet safety leaders break down the wall between safety and operations and let the results speak for themselves.
March 17, 2026
Mark Murrell, president, CarriersEdge; Michael Frolick, director of safety and compliance, TransPro Freight Systems; and Rick Schmidt, senior director of HR & safety, Nussbaum Transportation.
Driver/operator coaching/training
FleetForce takes driver training directly to carriers
Tra Williams, owner of FleetForce, also shared that his other company, truck parking platform ParkPro, will begin offering hundreds of new parking spaces at a sports venue this summer.
March 9, 2026
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Workforce
Five truckers named TCA Professional Drivers of the Year
Each winning driver received a $20,000 check at TCA’s Annual Convention last week in Orlando, Florida. Also: PlusAI targets 2027 for commercial launch of autonomous trucks; Wyoming expands English proficiency enforcement.
March 9, 2026
Five truck drivers have been named 2026 TCA Professional Drivers of the Year.
Health & wellness
Driver stress: The overlooked problem compromising safety and performance
Stress has serious implications for truck driver wellbeing and road safety – and ultimately, delivery performance.
February 26, 2026
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Recruiting & retention
Driver churn costs fleets $13K, report shows. Is tech helping or hurting?
A new report suggests that technology in the cab is having a greater impact on driver retention with more than half of drivers surveyed saying it influences their decision to remain with a fleet.
February 26, 2026
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Regulations
Labor Department moves to rescind Biden-era independent contractor rule
The proposal aims to rescind a 2024 final rule and return to an "economic reality" analysis similar to the one used in 2021.
February 26, 2026
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Workforce
Leading through change
Stability isn't enough anymore. Adaptability is the No. 1 soft skill to look for when hiring diesel techs and back-office support in today's digital-first industry.
February 20, 2026
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Regulations
ATA's request for under-21 interstate truck drivers open for comment
ATA is requesting that FMCSA allow carriers that participated in the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot (SDAP) program to continue onboarding under-21 truck drivers to haul interstate. Also: Maritime Commission opens investigation into ocean carriers over chassis-choice regs; Ruan names new Safety VP; more.
January 28, 2026
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Workforce
2026 Best Fleets to Drive For announced
Four new fleets cracked the Top 20 for the first time and there was one new Hall of Fame winner.
January 27, 2026
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Technology
Report shows driver behavior is top factor in collisions
Data from the 2026 Motive AI Road Safety Report reinforces trends that indicate driver behavior has a greater impact on road safety than conditions or mileage.
January 15, 2026
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Regulations
The Dignity Act could help fill trucking's labor gap
The Dignity Act of 2025 aims to reform EB-3 visas and provide long-haul carriers with stable, legal foreign labor.
December 30, 2025
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Regulations
ATA petitions FMCSA for exemption to effectively extend under-21 pilot program
In response to ATA's petition, OOIDA urged FMCSA to reject it and instead offered support for another path for under-21 truckers. Also: Railroad associations' HOS exemption provisionally renewed; Volvo donates new VNL to children's museum; Nagle Companies' president recognized by local trucking organization.
December 22, 2025
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Health & wellness
Tips for truckers wanting to get healthier in the New Year
79% of New Year’s goals involve improving health, but just 9% of Americans actually keep their resolutions throughout the year.
December 19, 2025
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Workforce
Roehl driver, Army veteran wins new Kenworth T680
Roehl driver Charles Jones Jr. won the 2025 Transition Trucking: Driving to Excellence award. Also: Vermont heating fuel haulers get HOS relief; New Jersey-based Voyager Trucking acquires Vision Transport; railroad emergency-support fleet requests HOS waiver.
December 17, 2025
Roehl Transport driver Charles Jones Jr. was named the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award winner at a ceremony last week, where he received the keys to a brand-new Kenworth T680.
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Business
Current run on diesel prices affects fleets differently than 2022 spike
The current war in Iran has put the cost of a gallon of diesel near highs not seen since the 2022 Russian-led invasion of Ukraine.
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Technician training
Vehicle maintenance certification improves repair rates, cuts expense
Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC).
Safety & Compliance
Committee advances Dalilah's Law: 'no English, no license'
Dalilah Coleman, who in June 2024 was involved in a violent wreck with a semi driven by an illegal alien from India named Partap Singh.
Regulations
Amended Dalilah's Law targets English-only CDL, ban of foreign dispatch
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