Forget about the regulations for a moment. As a small business owner, your main objective is to make a profit. Like any other owner of a small business, whether it is a family owned pizza parlor, a landscaping company, or ...

Most truckers have heard of the Federal Bridge Law that applies to axle spacing and maximum weight limits for multi-axle trucks, and some may even know the law’s limits that apply to their own truck. But many truckers don’t know ...

At its annual convention at the Wynn Las Vegas, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and its partner Randall-Reilly unveiled the names of the grand prizewinners of the 2012 Driver of the Year competition. Brad Chapdelaine of Minneapolis, Minnesota, who is ...

There are two, well maybe three stories about drivers I found over the past few months that are a rare thing these days. With all of the talk about a driver shortage and the aging of the driver pool, I ...

At the beginning of the year, we all look inward and reflect on how we did this past year. After a little introspection, some of us come up with a plan to have an improved new year and the rest of ...

Colorado and Washington passed initiatives in November 2012 that will permit recreational use of marijuana. Will this Rocky Mountain High impact truck drivers?

TMC Transportation Awards Top Honor TMC Transportation, the largest privately-held flatbed carrier in the nation, recently awarded TMC driver Bill Hepker of Quasqueton, IA with TMC’s highest honor—the Wheel Master Award for 2012. Hepker has been with TMC since 1994.  Hepker’s dedication ...

Navistar, Inc. and the Women In Trucking Association (WIT) presented Rebecca Brewster, president and chief operating officer of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), with the third annual “Influential Woman in Trucking” award after a panel discussion at the recent ...