trucking industry

U.S. Trailer Orders Jumped 42% in March — But Don't Pop the Champagne Yet There was finally some life in the U.S. trailer market in March, but it's a little too early to call it a full recovery. ACT Research reported preliminary net trailer orders came in at 18,800 units for the month, up...

Truck drivers are getting more time to keep using paper medical cards, but this extension comes with a clear message attached to it. FMCSA has issued a new exemption allowing interstate CDL holders, CLP holders, and motor carriers to continue using a paper copy of the Medical Examiner's...

A new federal lawsuit is putting Kroger and three major trucking companies under a bright light after former Quickway Transportation drivers accused them of working together to block those drivers from getting hired after Quickway shut down. The case was filed April 2 in the U.S. District Court...

Autonomous trucking keeps getting talked about like it is some far-off idea, but this time it is not a concept video or a test track demo. It is moving real freight on a real route. International Trucks and Ryder have launched a Level-4 autonomous truck pilot on a 600-mile run between Laredo...

The debate over driverless trucks is no longer just a Silicon Valley story. It is now a live issue in Congress, and the bill on the table could shape how autonomous freight vehicles are tested, regulated, and eventually deployed on American roads. For the trucking industry, that makes the SELF...

Dalilah’s Law just became a lot more than a talking point in Washington. On March 18, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to move the bill forward, giving one of the trucking industry’s biggest safety and CDL debates a real shot at becoming law. For truckers, this is not...

Idaho lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would end the state’s split speed limit for large commercial trucks and set the same maximum speed for heavy trucks and passenger vehicles. House Bill 664 would amend Idaho law so that vehicles with five or more axles operating at a gross...

A new federal rule governing non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses is now in effect, and it changes who can qualify for those credentials across the trucking industry. The rule took effect March 16, 2026, and revises how states issue, renew, transfer, upgrade, and reissue non-domiciled CDLs...

Workforce Pell is starting to look like a real issue for the trucking industry, not just another education policy debate. The proposed rules would let eligible students use Pell Grants for certain short-term job training programs, and that puts two trucking paths in focus right away: CDL...

Diesel has moved from “yeah, it’s up a little” to “okay, now it’s getting expensive again” in a hurry. That’s the real mood out here. The latest numbers show a sharp jump in diesel prices across the United States, and for trucking companies, owner-operators, and company drivers alike, that...

New data on Class 8 truck orders is adding fuel to the argument that the long trucking downturn may finally be nearing its bottom. Recent reports from industry analysts show a noticeable increase in new truck orders, a sign that fleets could be preparing for stronger freight demand ahead...

Here’s the article body first, then the meta block. Lease purchase and traditional financing can both put a driver in a truck, but they are not the same kind of deal. That is where many people get confused. On the surface, both paths may look like a way to work toward ownership. In reality...

Lease purchase trucking tends to get hotter when freight starts to turn. That is where the danger begins. When rates improve, more drivers start thinking about ownership, and more carriers start pushing programs that promise a faster path to getting there. That kind of market shift can make...

Lease purchase trucking gets a lot more attention when freight starts showing signs of life. That makes sense. After a long downturn, any improvement in rates can make truck ownership look possible again. When the market begins to firm up, more drivers start thinking about taking the next step...