Month: April 2026

A small trucking company you have never heard of is probably insured right now by an entity you have never heard of, financed through a trust and surviving on cash advances from a factoring company that holds a blanket lien on everything it will ever earn. That carrier may have a safety score in the… Continue reading When the safety net becomes the risk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2026 Contact: Jeff Short (770) 432-0628 [email protected] Washington, DC – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today called on motor carriers to participate in a survey that will help identify industry telematics applications for data-driven performance metrics.  This data collection is part of a study – Capitalizing on Telematics – that was identified… Continue reading ATRI Launches Motor Carrier Survey on Telematics Uses and Benefits

Norfolk Southern and short line operator Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC announced an agreement to improve and expand rail freight service in Atlanta’s northeast metropolitan region. The deal calls for Jaguar to handle local switching, operate the NS Doraville transload terminal, and invest in targeted infrastructure upgrades to support new freight volumes and first- and last-mile… Continue reading Norfolk Southern inks Atlanta transload deal with short line operator

Indiana just became the first state in the country to revoke commercial driver’s licenses from undocumented immigrants on a mandatory basis. The law went into effect at midnight on Wednesday. If you run trucks in Indiana, hire from Indiana, or move freight through Indiana, this affects your operation today. Here is what happened and what… Continue reading Some Indiana CDL drivers woke up today without a license

As a kid, I used to watch movies like Goodfellas and The Sopranos. The truck robberies always stood out. The idea of pulling over an 80,000 pound truck in broad daylight, forcing the driver out, and taking the load felt extreme. It did not seem real. It felt like something that only happened in movies.… Continue reading This isn’t a stickup. It’s a system