On August 1, the EPA published a proposal to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles and engines from model year 2012 and beyond. As part of this proposal, EPA is also considering…
When we talk about trucking safety, the usual suspects come to mind: brakes, hours of service, driver fatigue, speeding, or maintenance issues. But as trucks, dispatch, and logistics systems become increasingly interconnected, a quieter risk has crept into the…
The trucking industry is at a turning point. Despite our best efforts, the intractable challenge of our aging driver force, compounded by an enduring driver shortage, is coming to a head. Solving for it may require a fundamental rethinking…
In February 2025, 7.1 percent of CDL holders worked for a one-truck fleet (up from 6.2 percent in 2016 and 46.1 percent of drivers worked for fleets with more than 100 trucks (down from 52.1 percent in 2016). Inversely,…