On July 23, members of the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Women In Motion (WIM) Council gathered in Washington, D.C., for their annual “Call on Washington” a strategic initiative aimed at
How to Stop Losing Money in Trucking Industry
If you’re an owner-operator, small fleet owner, or aspiring entrepreneur in the trucking industry, this might be the most important article you’ll read this year. One of the biggest problems
DOT Awards $488M in Grants for Truck Parking and Multimodal Projects
On July 15, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that 30 infrastructure projects across 26 states will receive a combined $488 million in federal funding. These grants, part of the
When Disaster Strikes, Drivers Deliver: Trucking’s Role in Texas Relief
KERRVILLE, TX — July 14, 2025 As historic flooding devastated parts of Central Texas earlier this month, trucking companies across the region mobilized swiftly transforming their fleets into lifelines for
New Immigration Rules Threaten to End Trucking’s Freight Glut
A wave of new immigration restrictions under the Trump administration could drastically reduce the number of available truck drivers, creating a severe capacity crunch and potentially ending the trucking industry’s
Lifetime CDL Bans Hit Truckers in Border Smuggling Scheme
Over 1,000 Commercial Drivers Permanently Disqualified Through Texas-CBP Border Security Crackdown A powerful partnership between U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the state of Texas has led to the
DOT Announces $275M Initiative for Truck Parking and Regulatory Reform
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has unveiled a sweeping $275 million federal initiative aimed at tackling the nation’s long-standing truck parking crisis and cutting back on regulatory burdens for the
New Focus on English Skills in Trucking Sparks Support and Uneven Application
The U.S. trucking industry has expressed broad support for a federal directive mandating that truck drivers be placed out of service during roadside inspections if they are unable to demonstrate
The Great Freight Heist: Inside America’s Cargo Theft Crisis
Beneath the surface of the U.S. supply chain, a silent crisis is rapidly intensifying: cargo theft. Once a relatively isolated issue, this criminal enterprise has evolved into a nationwide epidemic,
Brake Inspections Sideline Hundreds of Trucks
A recent unannounced brake safety inspection blitz led by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) resulted in 303 U.S. commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) being placed out of service due to