By Al MuskewitzThe primary colors in Mesilla Valley Transportation’s corporate logo are red, royal blue and purple – the hues of the deser...

‘We want to teach them to be real truck drivers. We want you leave with what you came for.’ - Alex Blevins, Jefferson StateBy Al Muskewitz...

By Al MuskewitzEditor, Wright MediaOne of the reasons Deep South Freight has been well below the soaring national truck driver retention average is ...

By Al MuskewitzWEDOWEE, Ala. – When LB3 owner Brian Lindley read Jason Webber’s name as the winner of the company’s third annual Jef...

By Al MuskewitzCandace Rivers is all about promoting healthy lifestyles for the nation’s fleet of professional truck drivers and having fun on t...

The Alabama Trucking Association recognized its Driver of the Year Monday night at its annual Fleet Safety Awards banquet and both the winner and runn...

By AL MUSKEWITZ For the past two years Mark Colson has diligently traveled throughout his state -and the country, really -enthusiastically pr...

By Ford BoswellMONTGOMERY – The Alabama Trucking Association Board of Directors has elected Truckworx Kenworth president Will Bruser to serve as it...

Four community colleges in Arkansas, affiliated with the state’s two university systems, have teamed up to form the Arkansas Trucking Academy, the ...

Transportation and Logistics Systems Inc. (TLSS) recently stated that it has reached an agreement to buy all of SalSon Logistics' outstanding shares....

Nearly all trucking companies are seeking help and offering incentives such as pay increases, bonuses, and helpful packages. However, the Bureau of L...

FTR (Freight Transportation Research) Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) achieved a record-high of 16.82 in April, outperforming their previous record-s...

Since 2015, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that vehicles come standard with automatic emergency braking or collision...

TMC is excited to announce that starting immediately, they will be working towards turning their trucks' maximum speed from the previous 62 mph t...

To support Mental Health Awareness Month in May, J&R Schugel Trucking wrapped a 2022 Kenworth T680 semi-truck to raise awareness about a topic th...

By Al Muskewitz The management team of LTI Trucking Services looked around the landscape a few months back and figured it was time to make some ma...

By Reagan Payne Last week, Brian Starks found himself in an interstate impasse when his driver-side air brake system malfunctioned. He knew it wa...

By Reagan Payne Young ladies all across the country are being introduced to the world of transportation with fun activities and role models that ...

Small carrier wins big at Alabama Fleet Safety Awards By Al MuskewitzBrian Lindley was both honored and humbled last year when his LB3 trucking co...

By Al MuskewitzThe National Truck Driving Championship may be canceled for the second year in a row, but by popular demand the Alabama Trucking Assoc...

By Reagan Payne Senator Tammy Baldwin shattered Wisconsin’s glass ceiling when the 2nd Congressional District elected her the state’s first f...

What causes a truck to slow to 45 miles per hour on a major roadway? You probably ask yourself that every time you get caught up in one of those slow...

By Al MuskewitzTim Chelette’s Big G Motorcycle Ride has been growing at a record pace since its inception five years ago, but the introduction of a...

A change in leadership promises a focus on drivers; new CCO Jake Lawson wants to focus on developing a stronger team By Reagan PayneJake Lawson is...

By Al MuskewitzIn a little over three years Always Insured Logistics has grown from a start-up straight truck delivery service in Chicagoland to a sp...

By Reagan Payne Any company looks good in the good times. While odds seem to pile up against its favor, Forward Air broke into a new 52-week high...

By Reagan Payne With COVID-19 continuing to ravage the country, the American public is excited to learn the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FD...

By Al MuskewitzIt was one of the organization’s most closely guarded secrets of the year, but Friday afternoon the Women In Trucking Association un...

By Reagan PayneIt is clear to anyone involved in the trucking industry there is a crippling driver shortage. In an effort to shorten the gap between ...

Boyd Bros. recognizes and appreciates the contributions of its female professionals By Al MuskewitzIt’s no secret trucking is a male-dominated i...

Roehl Relaunch Program designed to get drivers who've left the industry back on the road By Al MuskewitzHave you been a trucker in a past life, mo...

By Al MuskewitzYou can’t have a trucking industry without truck drivers and for the fourth year in a row the driver shortage is the top concern ove...

By Al MuskewitzThe profile of the American trucker has been raised perhaps to its highest level in a generation as the nation battles to maintain its...

By Al Muskewitz American Central Transport (ACT) has long been out front as one of the nation’s premier dry van trucking companies, but over the...

By Al MuskewitzBig rig trucks are known for delivering the essential goods and products that keep America moving, but their immense size also make th...

By Al Muskewitz The number of women drivers in the trucking industry is growing, perhaps not at as fast enough pace for some but growing nonethele...

Carriers finding ways to recognize their drivers' work in this age of COVID-19; general public plays a role, too By Al MuskewitzNational Truck Dri...

4 Women Drivers Take Part in Historic Convoy to Recognize the Anniversary of First Women’s Vote By AL MUSKEWITZ Four pioneering women in the ...

By Al Muskewitz Friends and colleagues of LB3 driver Jeff Watson are putting together a fundraising motorcycle ride around Alabama's scenic Calhou...

Iowa driver celebrates career milestone of buying his first brand-new truck By Al Muskewitz When Ryan Smith was 16 he remembers vividly telling...

Trucks moved 11.8 billion tons of freight in 2019, generating $791.7B in revenue As if you really need any convincing that trucking is engine that...

By Al MuskewitzWEDOWEE, Ala. – LB3 has a simple yet award winningly effective approach to trucking safety on the highway. Keep maintanence s...

By Al MuskewitzThe state and national Truck Driving Championships may have been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but one Alabama c...

Canadian driver recognized for her commitment to trucking, community, safety; award sponsored by WalmartBy Al MuskewitzIn a time of national emergenc...

By Al MuskewitzTruckers moving goods across Iowa the next two days will have access to a box lunch provided in appreciation of their efforts by the I...

By Al MuskewitzIn the most ordinary of times, the American economy runs on trucking. But these are extraordinary times and the country is looking tow...

 By Al Muskewitz When a trucking company shutters its operation like Celadon did earlier this week the fallout leaves a lot more than drivers scram...

By Al MuskewitzNina Jolly has worn a lot of hats in her 12 years with TLD Logistics Services and late this summer another layer was added to her care...

By Al MuskewitzLike most American sports fans, Oakley Trucking operations manager Nick Dulaney will find himself watching some of the MLB playoffs at...

By Al Muskewitz PRATTVILLE, Ala. – All you needed to know about the health, strength and vibrancy of the Alabama trucking industry was to look at ...

The dry bulk commodities the Arkansas-based carrier handles keep the business as ‘recession proof’ as you can get By AL MUSKEWITZ The question ...

Alabama Trucking Association’s new president brings passion, enthusiasm to spread the state industry’s storyBy Al MuskewitzWright Media EditorMar...

Freight, Jobs, Employment, Uprise In almost every search involving the trucking industry these past two months, speculators have insisted that t...

Summers Trucking allows all employees to own a piece of the pie The companies 91 dedicated employees recently received exciting news from the owne...

By Al MuskewitzWright Media Editor-in-ChiefNORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Dennis Oakley has always liked the idea of having every aspect of Bruce Oakle...

ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations released its annual data compendium Wednesday – ATA American Trucking Trends 2019 – which s...

By Al Muskewitz Wright Media Editor-in-Chief There is probably nothing more frustrating to a trucking company’s recruiting effort than to schedule...

Don't get caught not having up to date credentials when hauling freight Drivers have plenty to stay on top of when hauling their freight day to da...

Steady cash flows are critical to helping trucking companies operate smoothly. Faster payment solutions like mobile factoring with instant payouts ca...

Slow Summer Months Start to Take a Turn for the Better According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the economy added 224,000 w...

Trucking Companies Provide Employment Options for Those With Records By HireMaster staff Persons living with a criminal conviction on their rec...

Great Plains Trucking steps in to help... One of their own, Steve Murnahan, prayed for ways to help his son as he is in need of a kidney transplan...

In today’s growing trucking industry, there are many benefits of being an owner operator. Company drivers often have little or no say in where they...

Is your company utilizing Social Media to recruit drivers? For the most part trucking companies have their own systems for recruiting and retentio...

Moving Billboards Enhances Tourism West Virginia is taking advertising to the next level when it comes to tourism. Utilizing the trucking indu...

Alabama moves in the RIGHT direction! Recently, Governor Ivey signed a bill that would allow individuals to move into the Trucking industry ...

Cargo Transporters is trying something NEW Written ByHireMaster Staff It's no surprise transportation companies are figuring out ways to improv...

By Al Muskewitz Wright Media Editor-in-Chief When Kenny Wright, founder and president of Wright Media Corp., reflects on the explosive growth h...

The country is wide, the road is long and there is a lot going on in between. Sometimes, a driver just needs a little advice when he’s in an unfami...

Potential to radically change rolling rubber...... Michelin makes great strides in tire innovation. Looking to design and develop an airless tire ...

Bill pertains to intrastate commerce and carries restrictions By Al Muskewitz Wright Media Editor-in-Chief PELHAM, Ala. – Frank Filgo’s ...

Ten-year FedEx Freight veteran credits hard work for bringing overall title By Al Muskewitz Wright Media Editor-in-Chief PELHAM, Ala. – Da...

FMCSA head tells senators 'many changes' prompt new data By Al Muskewitz Wright Media Editor-in-Chief It has been 15 years since government ...

By Al Muskewitz Wright Media Editor-in-Chief The trucking industry has moved closer to allowing commercial drivers under the age of 21 to o...