The right support can play a critical role in helping independent contractors recover financially when they are involved in a crash through no fault of their own, writes attorney Kelsea Eckert.
November 10, 2025Perspective
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: Trucking Battles Lawsuit Abuse
Most every trucking company began with one person, one truck and a belief in a better tomorrow. But today, we face a challenge unlike any we’ve seen before, writes new ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen.
November 3, 2025Perspective: Trucking’s Strength Comes From Its Unity
Americans depend on trucking, but for the third straight year, tonnage is stuck in neutral, and to continue to weather this slump, we must stick together, writes ATA President Chris Spear.
October 25, 2025Perspective: People of Trucking Power the Nation
"I have felt deep gratitude and pride representing America’s 8.4 million truckers as American Trucking Associations' 80th chairman," writes Dennis Dellinger.
October 20, 2025Perspective: How Trailer Telematics Can Benefit Leasing Firms
For trailer leasing companies, there's an opportunity to generate new revenue streams and make better, data-driven decisions through the use of trailer telematics.
September 29, 2025Perspective: Tax Cuts Keep Supply Chain Moving
When President Donald Trump signed the Big Beautiful Bill into law on July 4, it did more than reform the nation’s tax code. It prevented the largest tax hike in American history.
September 15, 2025Perspective: AI Will Drive the Future of Electric Vehicles
By pairing AI-supported charging capabilities with a human-managed network operations center, operational anomalies could be minimized.
September 3, 2025Perspective: Understanding the Total Cost of Retail Returns
The returns process is costly. When factoring in every step a retailer goes through to ship, return and reship items, each transaction influences a retailer’s time, money and product waste.
July 22, 2025Perspective: Mack Pioneer Wedge Cuts Drag, Widens Cab
One major key to the new model’s potential success is its combination of advanced aerodynamic design and driver ergonomics in the form of a wedge shape.
July 18, 2025Perspective: How to Combat Auto Transport Fraud
While most transactions in the movement of cars go smoothly, scams often lie in wait. The good news: Carriers already have the necessary tactics and tools to fight back.
July 14, 2025