Winter on American roads isn’t just about black ice and blizzards in Dakota or the Midwest. For us, passenger vehicle drivers navigating the Interstates from San Francisco to Chicago to New York, there is a serious, often-forgotten hazard until we see it with our own eyes: “ice projectiles”—large sheets of ice and compacted snow falling […]
Transportation companies are eager to invest substantial resources in new vehicles due to a range of benefits, mainly centered on improved safety technologies and better fuel efficiency. When reviewing job postings for truck drivers, it’s common to see the latest model trucks highlighted, yet they rarely mention what drivers value most: the type of driver’s […]
Remember when a truck camera was just a simple dashcam, there to prove a driver’s innocence after an accident? Well, those days are rapidly becoming a relic of the past. We’re on the cusp of a true revolution, with companies like Samsara, Lytx, and Nauto leveraging artificial intelligence to predict accidents before we even think […]
Operation Safe Driver Week: Are Truckers the Primary Target? For the third year in a row, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)’s “Operation Safe Driver Week” traffic enforcement initiative, held in July, has clearly shown that officers’ attention is significantly more focused on the behavior of truck drivers than passenger vehicle drivers. During the […]
The state of the economy remains the biggest concern for the transport industry, according to the 21st annual Top Industry Issues report by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), published on Sunday during the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego. The survey is divided into two sections. The first presents […]
The American trucking industry is running out of steam, not only due to recent Department of Transportation moves (e.g., barring non-citizen drivers from the profession) but also because of an aging workforce. A report issued by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) rings the alarm, suggesting that urgent action is needed to attract new blood […]
The Industry in Turmoil: Fear Hits the Road Following intensified immigration enforcement actions (like the reported I-40 raids) and the Department of Transportation’s announcement of a new “emergency” rule aimed at removing up to 200,000 non-domiciled CDL holders from the trucking industry, rumors of a mass exodus of non-citizen drivers have gained credibility. Reports […]
The life of an American truck driver is a saga of endless miles, iron discipline, and a role that cannot be overstated. This silent army is the backbone of the American economy, responsible for transporting over 70% of all goods in the country, making it one of the largest and most strategic professions. To put […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced major changes, none perhaps as significant as the overhaul of its carrier identification system. By October 1, 2025, the agency plans to retire the Motor Carrier (MC) numbers and fully transition to USDOT numbers. […]
🚨 DOT’s Earthquake: Secretary Duffy Cancels 200,000 “Non-Domiciled” CDLs, Challenging the Driver Shortage Narrative US Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, has made a decision that could shake the industry. He announced a new, final rule, introduced on an emergency basis, aimed at removing nearly 200,000 non-domiciled CDL holders—professional driving licenses held by individuals […]
