Industry Insights

2/16/2012
An increasing number of commercial truck operators are adopting rules that relate to truckers' ability to use cellphones when they're behind the wheel.
2/14/2012
Due to issues with the recently passed hours-of-service legislation, the American Trucking Association has filed a petition with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the rule.
2/12/2012
A group of truckers from West Virginia has declared its support for a statewide ban on texting and cellphone use behind the wheel, according to a local newspaper.
2/8/2012
On the heels of thanking selected lawmakers for their support of the highway bill, the American Trucking Association is urging legislators to stop idling and pass the legislation on behalf of truckers.
2/5/2012
On behalf of truckers everywhere, the American Trucking Association recently lauded the efforts of congressional leaders who supported a transportation bill tha, it's believed, will help improve the country's highways.
2/1/2012
Truckers throughout the country have recently aired their disapproval of a highway bill provision that they believe could lead to safety issues down the road.
1/25/2012
In a fresh sign that the trucking industry has recovered from its recession, truckers increased the tonnage they hauled in December, a new report confirms.
1/24/2012
Traffic officials in Missouri are toying with the idea of making one of the most heavily trafficked highways in the state - Interstate 70 - a toll road. The move is opposed by many truckers, however.
1/23/2012
The trucking industry in New York appears to be improving, as an increasing number of truckers are exiting the recession that plagued the market for the past few years, Watertown Daily Times reports.
1/22/2012
If an Idaho state legislator has his way, truckers will be able to drive as fast as other vehicles that frequent The Gem State.
1/17/2012
Ohio lawmakers are considering raising the speed limit on the state's highways from 65 to 70 miles per hour but some trucking officials are opposed to the measure, The Oxford Press reports.
1/16/2012
Some truckers operating in the Sooner State will soon be required to have additional information on their commercial driver's license records.