Having reliable power as a long-haul truck driver is crucial while parked during downtime and relying on standard batteries and APUs can be inconvenient to provide power to hotel loads for long periods of time. Learn how to power hotel loads inside the cab, even when the engine is turned off.
April 1, 2022loads
Perspective
Opinion: Taking Aim at Deadhead Miles With Technology
A recent survey of heavy-haul truckers determined the three factors that would have the biggest impact on their business were receiving a higher rate per mile, getting paid faster and spending less time finding their next load.
July 10, 2018 Business 
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
TL Profits Mostly Down
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsTruckload companies continue to struggle in the first quarter, with executives in the industry assigning blame to continued excess capacity, bad weather and a weak used-truck market.
May 1, 2017 Business
Truckload Profits Lackluster as Quarterly Reports Begin
Marten Transport Ltd. posted a slight increase in quarterly profits, among the few major truckload carriers recently reporting results to record a gain as the earnings season gets underway.
April 24, 2017 Special Coverage, Business 
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LoadExpress Launches Freight Auction Marketplace
Liu by Joseph Terry/Transport TopicsLOUISVILLE, Ky. — LoadExpress Inc. launched its freight auction and matching marketplace here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 24, 2017 Business 
Ari Ashe/Transport Topics
Truckload Chiefs Hold Out Hope for Business Upswing This Year
Ari Ashe/Transport Topics KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Truckload carriers struck an optimistic tone that a turnaround in the freight industry will occur in the second half of this year.
February 20, 2017 Business 
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Truckload Profits Beat Estimates From Analysts in Quarter
TT File PhotoTruckload companies posted quarterly results that outperformed the negative predictions from industry analysts, although profits were lower for some.
February 6, 2017 Government, Business 
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Megaload Rule Change Finds Backing of Idaho Senate Transportation Committee
highway12girl/YouTube The Idaho Transportation Department received legislative approval Jan. 31 for a rule change that lays the foundation for a statewide permitting system for oversize trucks.
February 1, 2017 Government, Business 
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Idaho Proposes Megaload Shipment Rules; Foes Call Foul
highway12girl/YouTube Megaload opponents are finding no reassurance in rules the Idaho Transportation Department has proposed to regulate the movement of the vehicles along a remote section of U.S. Highway 12.
November 15, 2016 Business
DAT Solutions, Getloaded to Merge Into One Load Board
DAT Solutions and Getloaded will merge their two databases and launch one unified load board before the end of the year, the two companies announced Oct. 13.
October 14, 2016