Commercial Carrier Journal

Dan Umphress, Kroger's Manager of Fleet Services, is a recipient of FedEx's Five Star Award, the highest award presented by FedEx. He's also received the highest honor recognition possible from the Boy Scouts, TMC (Silver Spark Plug in 2014), and CCJ’s highest honor: the 2026 Career Leadership Award.

Scouts honor: Dan Umphress named CCJ Career Leadership Award recipient

From "four D and two F" student to the pinnacle of truck maintenance, there's not much Dan Umphress hasn't seen (or fixed).

FMCSA advised carriers not to sell, purchase, or lease a USDOT Number or Operating Authority (MC Number) online or elsewhere from an unknown person or outside of a legitimate corporate transaction

FMCSA issues warning to fleets selling or leasing USDOT, MC numbers

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Workforce Pell Grant unlocks funds for CDLs, diesel tech certs

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Class 8 truck orders surge 159% in February, signaling cyclical recovery

Learn the top ways AI impacts fleet operations.

Learn the top ways AI impacts fleet operations.

Partner Insights

Information to advance your business from industry suppliers

Download the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist

Download the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist

Good for the Fleet, Good for the Community

Good for the Fleet, Good for the Community

Logistics playing a more important role than ever

Director of Logistics Engineering and Consulting for NationaLease

A smarter and measured path to AI implementation

Co-founder and CEO of CarriersEdge

Combating freight fraud with new verification tools

Chief Operating Officer, National Motor Freight Traffic Association

Detroit Diesel Gen 6 Dd Series

Up close with Detroit’s new sixth-generation diesel engines

Mack's revamped Granite model

Mack revamps its Granite vocational tractor

Kenworth unveils extreme-duty C580, successor to the C500

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Logistics playing a more important role than ever

Cargo theft in 2026: Top targets, high-risk states

Losses piled up for some carriers, while others found their footing in a tough Q4

Liability insurance hike? FMCSA lacks data to justify new minimum

The Unit Number Search feature speeds access to repair information without requiring technicians to look up VINs or guess sub-models. Fleet customers provide Mitchell 1 with a mapping of asset tags to specific vehicles in their system. Technicians simply enter the asset tag into the search bar, and the platform automatically directs them to the correct service information. Automated synchronization between the fleet’s vehicles and TruckSeries ensures the information is always accurate.

Mitchell 1 adds advanced search feature

A smarter and measured path to AI implementation

Daimler’s New Exterior Camera System, Easier Ways to Find Truck Parking & More

Trailer capacity marketplace launches automated repositioning platform

The latest news, reviews and announcements from CCJ editors

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Cargo theft in 2026: Top targets, high-risk states

The Overhaul theft-tracking and -prevention firm in its recently-released 2025 Annual Cargo Theft Report not only covers cargo theft that occurred in 2025, but also provides some insight into what the trucking industry might expect in 2026.

Up close with Detroit’s new sixth-generation diesel engines

How AI is driving fleet priorities

Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America

View, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.

Good for the Fleet, good for the community

Improve service for your residents, increase safety, and save taxpayer dollars with video telematics and AI for your public sector fleet.

Discover what’s new in fuel, tires, transmissions, and other trucking accessories and products with coverage from the editors at CCJ.

Dana introduced the new AdvanTEK 40 Pro axle at TMC on Monday.

Dana brings new drivetrain solutions to market

Brake Sight And Ulx40 View1

SAF-HOLLAND unveils trio of smart fleet solutions

Accuride Pro Shield Xgt

Accuride launches new wheel coating solution

Indicators

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Tighter, more expensive trucking market ahead, analysts say

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Class 8 truck orders surge 159% in February, signaling cyclical recovery

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The regulatory storm reshaping supply chains in 2026