"Trooper in a truck" programs have been effective and popular with truck drivers. Fleetworthy's Rob Abbott explores why such initiatives aren't more common in this week's Perspective.
August 24, 2026Perspective
Read trucking perspective articles featuring commentary and expert viewpoints on the issues shaping freight transportation. This page gathers opinion pieces from industry leaders and stakeholders on topics such as regulation, technology, safety, infrastructure, labor and economic conditions, offering readers a broader understanding of the challenges and opportunities influencing trucking, logistics and the supply chain.
Perspective: NTDC, NAIC competitors prove excellence matters
PMTA's Rebecca Oyler says ATA's National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships and CVSA's North American Inspectors Championship share a mission of making highways safer.
August 12, 2026Perspective: Truckers deserve lawsuit transparency
A hidden, multibillion-dollar industry called third-party litigation financing is doing real damage to trucking, writes ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen.
August 10, 2026Perspective: Post-Montgomery, trucking needs defined standard
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II started a conversation that cannot end in a courtroom, writes Evans Transportation CEO Ryan Keepman.
July 27, 2026Relaunch: Welcome to the new Transport Topics
Transport Topics' relaunch reflects how trucking operates today and how readers use the news, writes Kala Burke, TT's senior vice president of operations.
July 13, 2026Relaunch: A new chapter for Transport Topics
Transport Topics is trucking's leading source for news and information — that will never change. What is changing is how we deliver that content, writes TT Executive Editor Joe Howard.
June 29, 2026Perspective: ATD Targets Trio of Issues for Fly-In
Nearly 100 truck dealer representatives will gather in Washington for the American Truck Dealers Legislative Fly-In June 22-23, says ATD Chairman Kevin Holmes.
June 22, 2026Perspective: Finding the Right Time to Sell Your Business
Often, a successful exit depends on recognizing when buyer behavior begins to shift, and acting before competing sellers return to the market, says Bluejay Advisors' Reid Stack.
June 15, 2026Perspective: RNG Provides Stability for Fleets
RNG is already powering heavy-duty trucks on American highways, and it’s time the trucking industry paid closer attention, writes Clean Energy's Clay Corbus.
June 8, 2026Perspective: Payment Dispute or Fraud?
Late or missing payments aren’t new, but what looks like a routine billing delay can signal something more serious, writes Super Dispatch's Rukhsora Rakhmatova.
May 12, 2026