Perspective
Opinion: Diabetes Manageable for Trucking
Our country’s transportation infrastructure delivers everything our economy needs to stay healthy, similar to the blood that runs through our veins to deliver oxygen and nutrients.
November 2, 2015Opinion: Proud to Be Head Cheerleader for ATA’s Agenda
Being chairman of American Trucking Associations is a tremendous honor — the capstone of a career in trucking that began for me many decades ago.
October 26, 2015Opinion: ATA, Trucking Trending in the Right Direction
Opinion: A Challenging and Rewarding Year
Around this time last year, I had the privilege of writing in this space about how excited I was to be taking the wheel of the most impressive truck I’ve ever driven in becoming chairman of American Trucking Associations.
October 12, 2015Opinion: Is Anyone Listening to Industry’s Concerns?
I just read about another public hearing that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is planning to conduct.
October 5, 2015Opinion: The Human Side of the Driver Shortage
Truck transportation is a crucial element in the supply chain, delivering the right goods at the right time to the right customers.
September 28, 2015Opinion: The Benefits of Fleets Going Paperless
Of the millions of fleet vehicles on the roads every day, only a small percentage of them are managed by paperless operations.
September 21, 2015Opinion: One Week Isn’t Enough to Honor Drivers
In thinking about what I wanted to say to mark National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, I kept coming back to one thought: One week is not enough.
September 14, 2015Opinion: Canada Celebrates National Trucking Week
News articles earlier this year about driverless trucks operating in Nevada and the Alberta oil sands under restricted conditions set off speculation about whether we’ll need truck drivers within a few decades — and whether autonomous vehicles are an answer to the driver shortage.
September 7, 2015Opinion: Newer Trucks Improve Safety, Bottom Line
Because safety is the top priority for motor carriers, running a safe freight transportation operation requires thorough knowledge and understanding of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s regulations.
August 31, 2015