Perspectives

Fleet repair shops can help improve fuel efficiency

A fleet's service shop can play a key role in improving fuel economy by focusing on tire pressure, proper engine parameter settings and oil drain intervals.

February 2, 2023

man changing a trailer tire

Trucksmiths embracing change

The trucking industry has been changing since horse drawn wagons started being replaced by the first Mack Brothers motorized vehicles in Manhattan in 1904.

January 29, 2023

Mechanic tearing down an engine

Becoming more attractive to modern shippers

Carriers that can confidently answer questions about labor, sustainability and location will be the most desirable for shippers moving forward.

January 25, 2023

Resolve to run your business by the numbers

The revamped TCA Profitability Program has successfully brought carrier members together to benchmark their performance based on their actual operating ratios and key performance indicators (KPIs) for more than 20 years.

January 23, 2023

accountant using calculator

More testing needed with all-electric trucks and vans

Will two all-electric Freightliner eCascadias recently delivered to a retail fleet in Michigan reveal some of the same findings the author experienced with a 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning?

January 19, 2023

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Biloxi greens

As we start spending billions of dollars on new systems to responsibly keep our freight moving into the future, expect that tradeoffs and compromises will occur.

January 17, 2023

Wind turbines and solar panels

Trucking strategies to keep your freight business moving

Moving freight through the supply chain has been challenging for several years – a trend likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

January 11, 2023

Speeding truck on the highway

Advertising cameras on board could offset nuclear verdict impacts

Just like a driver wanted ad pasted on the back of a tractor trailer, camera providers should consider offering trucking companies stickers that announce that they are recording the driving public to help prevent nuclear verdicts for their customers.

January 10, 2023

Netradyne Driver-i

Questions about autonomous vehicles

The cottage industries that pre-dated the industrial revolution built skilled labor, craftspeople and tradespeople but the industrial revolution largely put these skilled positions on the back burner.

January 4, 2023

driverless truck cab

Another year, another New Year's statistic

Fleets have incentivized safety for years, and it's long past time that personal health rises to that standard.

January 1, 2023

older driver inspecting a trailer

Analysis helps fleets make the right decisions

Most fleets are unaware that average speed is absolutely meaningless when considering aerodynamics.

December 27, 2022

Industry pros turn out big for veterans story

The author had more sources than ever before who were eager to help on a story focusing on recruiting veterans to fill technician jobs.

December 22, 2022

The long road to electric trucks

The long road to the electrification of trucking will see new cities start, while others become ghost towns or isolated spots.

December 22, 2022

San Antonio to El Paso, Texas

Vehicle sustainability overview

If 50 Class 8 tractors were on peak charge at the same time, they would use 9 MW of electricity – the equivalent of the power used for the Empire State Building.

December 20, 2022

battery electric chargers

Trucking industry is getting smarter

TCA's Annual Convention, Truckload 2023: Orlando, will be held March 4-7 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center.

December 16, 2022

TCA Annual meeting

Pay is a primary factor for drivers but not the be-all and end-all

A Work Hound trends report found that pay is once again a critical theme among driver retention, but culture, among other subthemes, are also key to keeping drivers happy.

December 13, 2022

bored truck driver

Diversity in trucking shines if you know where to look for it

I’ve always felt that the greatest progress in improving the participation of underrepresented groups in the work place is by hiring them, seeing them at work and interacting with them.

December 7, 2022

This year’s Women in Trucking Accelerate had a record setting 1,750 attendees.

5 ways to prevent injuries while working on a tanker truck

Operating a tanker truck can be dangerous but by following a few simple steps, you can create a safe working environment for everyone.

December 5, 2022

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ATA President and CEO Chris Spear

ATA's Spear talks congestion, driver shortage, more at Congressional hearing

ATA President and CEO was on a panel of industry reps during a hearing Wednesday of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Spear outlined some of trucking's biggest headwinds, including highway congestion, parking and more.

Freightliner SuperTruck II

Freightliner debuts second SuperTruck

FirstFleet trailers

FirstFleet creates nextgen in-cab driver experience

Mechanic tearing down an engine

Trucksmiths embracing change

door sticker drivers wanted

Pay a top factor for driver turnover but 'not always an amount issue'

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