Skill Archives - Page 21 of 34

Truck parking shortages vary by metro area. Learn how drivers can plan stops more effectively when parking supply and demand do not align in major freight markets.

January 19, 2026

0 Comments

Truck Parking Reality by Metro Area: How Drivers Can Plan Stops When Supply and Demand Don’t Match

If you drive through major metros, you already know the pattern. Parking fills early, ramps get crowded, and legal spaces disappear fast. Federal agencies ...

TCA announces 18 fleet division winners in its 2025 Fleet Safety Awards, recognizing truckload carriers with the lowest accident frequency rates across six mileage categories.

January 19, 2026

0 Comments

TCA Names 18 Carriers as Fleet Safety Award Division Winners in 50th Year of Program

The Truckload Carriers Association has announced the division winners for its 2025 Fleet Safety Awards, marking the 50th year of the long running safety ...

FMCSA revokes four electronic logging devices from its approved list, giving truck drivers and motor carriers 60 days to replace non-compliant ELDs before enforcement begins

January 19, 2026

0 Comments

FMCSA Revokes Four More Electronic Logging Devices from Approved List

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has removed four additional electronic logging devices from its list of registered and compliant ELDs, continuing its recent ...

Truck drivers can reduce delays and citations by understanding state-level weight enforcement hotspots, inspection practices, and how weight compliance is enforced across U.S. highways.

January 16, 2026

0 Comments

What Truck Drivers Need to Know About State-Level Weight Enforcement Hotspots

Weight enforcement is one of the most consistent operational risks truck drivers face across the United States. While federal weight limits are standardized, enforcement ...

ATA launches its 2026 Driver Compensation Study survey, giving trucking companies critical data on driver pay, benefits, and incentives during an ongoing freight recession.

January 16, 2026

0 Comments

ATA Opens Industry Survey That Shapes the 2026 Driver Compensation Study

As carriers continue navigating a prolonged freight downturn, access to accurate pay data is becoming more critical across the trucking industry. To help fleets ...

Peterbilt Technician Institute celebrates its 150th graduating class, highlighting the growing role of skilled service technicians in keeping modern trucks on the road across North America.

January 16, 2026

0 Comments

Peterbilt Technician Institute Marks 150 Graduating Classes as Demand for Skilled Technicians Grows

Keeping trucks on the road depends just as much on the shop as it does on the driver’s seat. That reality was front and ...

Truck drivers and industry leaders come together through Wreaths Across America as DAT’s Dean Croke shares his journey honoring fallen military heroes and the role trucking plays in this national mission.

January 16, 2026

0 Comments

A Trucker’s Path to Honoring Fallen Heroes Through Wreaths Across America

For Dean Croke, trucking has always been about more than freight. Long before he became a recognized industry analyst, he was a driver at ...

Truck drivers across the country share the changes they want to see in 2026, from better pay and more parking to stronger training standards, fair scheduling, and greater respect across the industry.

January 15, 2026

0 Comments

Truck Drivers Sound Off on the Changes They Want to See in 2026

Truck drivers know better than anyone what needs to change in this industry. To start 2026, Truck Drivers USA asked drivers a simple question: ...

Indiana State Police and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance partnered on a human trafficking awareness initiative from January 12 to January 16, 2026, distributing educational materials at roadside inspections to help increase awareness across commercial transportation corridors.

January 15, 2026

0 Comments

Human Trafficking Awareness Effort Brings Education to Indiana Truck Stops

An ongoing human trafficking awareness effort has placed added focus on Indiana truck stops and freight corridors this week, as law enforcement and industry ...

Estes Express Lines expanded its nationwide freight network in 2025 by opening new terminals, relocating facilities, and adding over 1,000 doors to increase capacity, reliability, and service across key U.S. markets.

January 15, 2026

0 Comments

Estes Expands Terminal Network With 16 New and Relocated Facilities in 2025

Estes Express Lines continued expanding its national footprint throughout 2025, opening new terminals, relocating existing facilities, and expanding capacity in key freight markets across ...