Plus: a deadly UPS cargo crash, Ukrainian drivers fight new CDL limits, and Craig Fuller warns of a 2026 freight brokerage shakeout.
“Sometimes the biggest risk you can take is not taking any risk.”
"I fundamentally believe that too much Silicon Valley talent for a company like ours is actually a bad thing.”
FMCSA is launching its first fatal truck crash causation study in nearly two decades, aiming to pinpoint driver, vehicle, and environmental factors shaping deadly crashes and future safety policy.
Margins are tight, rates are soft, but top carriers aren’t cutting costs. They’re scaling with digital tools built for 2025 and beyond.
Bankruptcies in trucking are accelerating as tariffs, heavy debt, and post-pandemic overinvestment plague the industry. Some are warning recovery may be delayed until mid-2026.
Subscriber reports suggest brokers and shippers are tightening driver verification after the Florida crash, with some requiring CDL uploads and even U.S. citizenship checks before booking loads.
The U.S. has frozen work visas for foreign truck drivers. This comes after the fatal U-turn Florida crash
Trucking faces escalating legal risks as nuclear and “thermonuclear” jury verdicts climb to record levels. A new report shows where cases are rising
Plus: A Florida trucker charged in a fatal illegal U-turn crash, C.H. Robinson earns back its S&P upgrade, truck OEMs ditch the clean truck pact, and more.
FMCSA’s renewed English-language proficiency checks are sidelining drivers and igniting debate.
Truck manufacturers face steep order declines as regulatory rules remain unclear and tariff policy shifts. Some signs of recovery emerge, but the outlook stays cautious.
Six people died in a Charlotte underride crash, highlighting the severe dangers of cars sliding under tractor trailers.
FMCSA and NHTSA have withdrawn a long-standing speed limiter rule for heavy trucks, citing lack of safety justification and overwhelming opposition from drivers and small businesses.
Class 8 truck sales rose in June for the first time this year
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