As the calendar inches closer to Q4 and 2025, there’s a measure of optimism in the freight industry. After a prolonged downturn, some are even suggesting the freight recession might finally be over. But before the industry can fully celebrate, a looming threat could derail this recovery: a potential port strike by the International Longshoremen’s
The Electronic Logging Device mandate of December 2017 was one of the most important events for transportation technology this century. Because of it, cumbersome paper driver logs became a thing of the past, and telematics capabilities powered by ELD has helped carriers supercharge their productivity and boost profitability. Even though December 18, 2017, was less
When commercial vehicles get towed while hauling freight, jobs and commerce are at stake. For carriers and brokers of many sizes, one missed load or incomplete trip can be margin-shattering at best and catastrophic at worst. But on top of those pitfalls, towing companies may charge over six figures to move a tractor-trailer. And while
It’s Friday evening, and you and your significant other want to go out to eat to enjoy the end of the workweek. You’re both hungry for the same type of cuisine and have narrowed it down to two places. The reviews on Google and Yelp are about the same, and the cost per person isn’t
It’s very possible that the current freight market has finally turned, meaning that the worst of the two-year long freight recession could be behind us. However, the fraud and theft that have prospered during the downturn don’t appear to be going anywhere. In this article, we’ll look at the most common forms of fraud and
During the mid-2010s, self-driving vehicles of every variety felt like an inevitability on the roadways within the next handful of years. General Motors, Toyota, and Honda all predicted that they would be producing self-driving cars by 2020. That anticipated reality didn’t come to fruition, as the technology of the late 2010s and early 2020s couldn’t
In an era where most people are close to a smartphone all day, it’s easy to think of notifications as something synonymous with the phone or another mobile device. But on the road, commercial truck drivers see notifications via highway signage. Important signage notifications might include construction in an area, upcoming lane closures, or estimated
On March 29, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its Final Rule on emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles, which includes Class 8 trucks and is applicable to the 2027-32 vehicle model years. The complete rule, published on April 22, has more than 1,000 pages and features various emissions targets for vehicles by model year
Across North America, fleets operate a wide range of power units. Whether they’re reefers, flatbeds, dry vans, or tractor-trailers, there’s no set bell curve to account for how “large” a fleet may be. So that begs the question, what is truly a large fleet? According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), there were more than
Since its launch on June 20, 2014, Transflo Mobile+ has simplified the lives of millions of professional truck drivers by putting all their essential on-the-road tasks into a single, easy-to-use application. From document scanning and Hours of Service to navigation, load management, and more, Transflo Mobile+ has helped keep drivers safe by reducing app switching