For the Driver

For the Driver from American Trucker serves independent owner-operators and growing trucking fleets operating fewer than five power units.

Recent

Regulations

NTEA, SEMA file lawsuit to stop CARB’s Advanced Clean Fleets EV truck mandates

FleetOwner Staff

Oct. 8, 2024

Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment

Jim Hawk celebrates 50 years as Great Dane dealer

Commercial Vehicle Staff

Oct. 8, 2024

News

Impacts of the pandemic continue to plague the industry. Inflation has impacted the costs of labor, equipment, logistics services, and raw materials. Geopolitical unrest has disrupted trade routes, increasing transit times and shipping costs. This year has particularly challenge 3PL-shipper relationships.

Operations

Study: 2024 presents challenges to shippers, 3PLs, forcing adjustments

Jade Brasher

Oct. 8, 2024

Pickups & Vans

Mullen abandons passenger EV development to focus on commercial vehicles

Jennifer Ramsay

Oct. 8, 2024

IdeaXchange

Fontana: Disaster planning needs to start on a clear, sunny day

Gino Fontana

Oct. 8, 2024

Latest

For the Driver

TCA, trucking industry highlight military

Jenna Hume

May 31, 2024

Trucking fleets across the U.S. display military appreciation and support on their tractors and trailers. Here is a photo gallery of truckload carriers' patriotic rigs.

New bill expands veterans' access to CDL training, easing path to in-demand jobs

For the Driver

Congress passes bill to expand veterans’ access to CDL training

FleetOwner Staff

Oct. 2, 2024

The bill would allow veterans to use their GI Bill benefits at new branches of commercial driver training schools immediately.

For the Driver

ATRI seeks insights on truck driver demographics

FleetOwner Staff

Sept. 30, 2024

ATRI intends to use this survey to gain insights into the personal and professional aspects of truck drivers today, which will enable it to better understand the shifts in the...

Survey findings: Insights into truck driver appreciation and industry celebrations during NTDAW

Operations

How truck drivers, fleets saw Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Jenna Hume

Sept. 27, 2024

The results of two surveys showcase insights into how truck drivers want to be appreciated and how the industry is currently supporting them.

Safety

The state of alternative drug testing in trucking

Jeremy Wolfe

Sept. 25, 2024

Urinalysis is still the only viable federal drug test for the transportation industry. What are the alternative testing methods, how do they compare to urine testing, and what...