White House Honors Truck Drivers
Last month the White House honored truck drivers who continue to serve during the pandemic, calling them the “lifeblood of our economy.’’ “In the war against the virus, American truckers are the foot soldiers who…
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Drivers Need To Sanitize Their Cabs
According to officials at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), just about every surface inside a truck’s cab, even the door handles and glad-hands, can transmit the COVID-19 virus. Even though CDC stresses that physical…
Recessions Often Draw Workers To Trucking
During previous recessions and regional downturns, trucking recruited workers laid off from other industries. That built freight supply just at the moment when aggregate demand was typically soft.
Consider what happened during two recent downturns…
Virus Forces Changes for Truckers
Truck drivers such as Hayworth have had to make changes in what they do because of the viral outbreak. He and other drivers have not had problems getting in and out of truck stops…
Truckers Liability Insurance Pinch
For independent trucking operators, the largest chunk of their insurance costs is liability coverage, which pays for injuries and property damage from a wreck. For over-the-road drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires
Technology Improving APUs
When the fuel crisis of 2007-2008 hit, Covenant Transport, like virtually every other large carrier in North America, realized it needed to get its fuel consumption and costs under control. As with many fleets at…
Walmart Working To Improve Shipping
Working with more than 100 outside carriers and brokers, Walmart is likely to be a shipper of choice for many already. But even one of the U.S. freight industry’s largest customers realized it could do…
Fuel Savings by the Pack
by Carroll McCormick Years ago a trucker told me that if a fellow trucker was running low on fuel, he would ask to tailgate another truck. Sneaking along like this, tucked in out of...
Trucker Shortage Driving Up Prices
America’s trucker shortage is about to hit consumers right where it hurts: in the kitty litter. McDonald’s Corp. long-time distributor Martin-Brower Co. is raising delivery fees, imperiling low menu prices, and Procter and Gamble Co…
Six Fuel Loading and Unloading Errors You Should Be Addressing
Until self-driving fuel-delivery fleets become a reality, human drivers will continue to have the bulk of the responsibility in ensuring that all unloading activities at the retail or commercial fueling site are conducted accurately...
