Trucking Industry News

The Pulse of Commerce Index calculated by Ceridian and the University of California, Los Angeles, increased 1.5 percent year-over-year in May.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance recently underscored the importance of deploying adequate driver training to increase trucker safety and enhance fleet management efforts throughout the industry.

The May issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook predicted a positive market for class 8 trucks, despite slow growth in March and April.

Many trucking companies in the United States and Canada are looking to transition to natural gas-fueled trucks in the near future as a means to reduce costs and improve fleet management efficiency.

The American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index recently increased 0.2 percent in March, and 2.7 percent over the previous year.

A truck driver training school in Springfield, Missouri, is opening up new opportunities for local students who are looking for a new career, reported the Springfield News-Leader.

With the fracking industry picking up throughout the United States, it is leading to a shortage of truck drivers in the nation, reported Columbus, Ohio, NBC affiliate WCMH.

The American Trucking Associations recently released this year's edition of the ATA American Trucking Trends report, which outlines some of the facts and figures that tell the story about today's trucking industry.

Many companies in Texas' Eagle Ford Shale are looking for truckers with the necessary CDL training to haul equipment, oil, water, sand and hazardous materials.

With Ohio experiencing an oil and gas boom, the number of truckers needed in the state has begun to drastically increase, reported the Zanesville Times-Recorder.