Welcome to our Comprehensive Trucking Industry Glossary. This extensive collection of terms and definitions has been curated to provide valuable insights into the unique language of the trucking industry. Whether you’re a newcomer seeking to familiarize yourself with common jargon, […]

Over the past year, public policy and new funding have shifted more emphasis on building the zero-emissions commercial vehicle market, according to the fourth annual State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief. The annual report from clean-energy consultants Gladstein, Neandross & […]

ACT Research reports the supply and demand dynamics in the freight market are beginning to recover. Its recent data suggests demand fundamentals improving and capacity starting to tighten may signal the industry is approaching the bottom of the freight cycle. […]

Truck drivers in Washington state will soon have increased access to bathroom facilities thanks to new legislation. On May 4, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law HB 1457. The law requires that a shipper or consignee “must allow […]

An appeals court in Texas upheld a $100 million judgment against Werner for a 2014 crash that killed one child and paralyzed another.  The crash happened during a winter storm on December 30th on Interstate 20 in Texas. A jury […]

A truck driver is dead after a collision with a train that derailed nearly a dozen train cars.  The accident happened in Missouri on Sunday evening, May 21st in Monroe County, Missouri at around 6:30 p.m.  According to KTVO, 65-year-old […]

A couple was caught attempting to smuggle cocaine in a prosthetic pregnant belly after nearly crashing into a semi truck last month.  The couple was caught on April 12th in Anderson County, South Carolina after they were pulled over for […]

Seven people are dead after a serious wreck in Oregon involving two tractor trailers and a van.  The accident occurred at about 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, May 18th near Albany, Oregon.  According to AP News, the crash happened in the […]

A semi truck’s bump into a fire hydrant sparked a mudslide in San Diego on Tuesday morning.  The accident happened on May 16th in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego, California at 7:30 a.m.  According to NBC San Diego, California […]