An increasingly constrained freight market is ratcheting up the pressure on shippers to improve the performance of their supply chains and make better use of the limited hauling capacity of their own private fleets and for-hire carriers.
August 20, 2018Safety
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Top 100
A flatbed truck carries lumber. (TT File Photo)
Orchestrating the Supply Chain
A flatbed truck carries lumber. (TT File Photo)
Business, Safety
Texas' Jeremy Usener is NAIC Grand Champion (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Jeremy Usener of Texas Named NAIC Top Inspector at CVSA Competition
Texas' Jeremy Usener is NAIC Grand Champion (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jeremy Usener of the Texas Department of Public Safety has been crowned Grand Champion of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s North American Inspectors Championship for 2018.
August 18, 2018
Business, Safety
Colorado's Eric Damon of FedEx Express with Step Van trophy (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Colorado’s Eric Damon of FedEx Express Crowned Step Van Grand Champion
Colorado's Eric Damon of FedEx Express with Step Van trophy (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — FedEx Express’ Eric Damon was crowned the Grand Champion step van driver at the National Step Van Driving Championships Aug. 18.
August 18, 2018
Business, Safety
The Champions of NTDC 2018
Titleists from NTDC 2018 show off their hardware after a busy Championship Saturday. (Photos by John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
August 18, 2018
Business, Safety
A Flatbed division driver navigates the course during the NTDC finals on Aug. 18. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
NTDC Finalists Navigate Harrowing Course
A Flatbed division driver navigates the course during the NTDC finals on Aug. 18. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Drivers navigated a punishing course during the finals of the National Truck Driving Championships Aug. 18.
August 18, 2018
Business, Safety
Steve Cochran of Indiana cheers on his wife, Dawn, in the 5-Axle finals on Aug. 18. Both drive for Old Dominion Freight Line. (Eugene Mulero/Transport Topics)
Nervous Finalists Feel the Love From Family
Steve Cochran of Indiana cheers on his wife, Dawn, in the 5-Axle finals on Aug. 18. Both drive for Old Dominion Freight Line. (Eugene Mulero/Transport Topics)
If the finalists at the 81st National Truck Driving Championships were feeling the pressure, so were their families.
August 18, 2018
Business, Safety
Daniel Thompson of FedEx cheers the results on Aug. 18. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Logan, Woodrome Face Off as NTDC Finalists Are Named
Daniel Thompson of FedEx cheers the results on Aug. 18. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The stage is set for a classic clash of the giants at the finals of the 81st National Truck Driving Championships on Aug. 18.
August 18, 2018
Business, Safety
Drivers work their way through the pre-trip inspection portion of the championships. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Course Trips Up Second Round of Competitors at NTDC
Drivers work their way through the pre-trip inspection portion of the championships. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — While the diminishing front stop problem on the course of the 81st National Truck Driving Championships tested most of the country’s elite drivers on the tournament’s second day of competition, a few drivers appeared to figure it out.
August 17, 2018
Business, Safety
Tim Ayotte adjust the mirror for a driver before he drives during the second day of competition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Second-Day Drivers Use Extra Time to Study Course
Tim Ayotte adjust the mirror for a driver before he drives during the second day of competition. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Although competing on the second day of the National Truck Driving Championships allows drivers 24 additional hours to stir up nerves about the course, it also gives them extra time to analyze every turn, stop, cone and duck.
August 17, 2018
Business, Safety
State Inspectors competitors. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
NAIC Inspection Practicals Begin
State Inspectors competitors. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a partitioned section of the Greater Columbus Convention Center, removed from the occasional staccato of horns, the cheers of supporters and the deep voice of the announcer moderating the National Truck Driving Championships, uniformed law enforcement officers began to conduct vehicle inspections.
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