In the world of freight logistics, there are two distinctively different types of trucking operations.

One is the very large behemoth of a trucking machine that seemingly eats every load that’s in its path. Though it’s slow to adjust to changes in the trucking environment, it's very efficient in moving large volumes of freight all at once.

We’ve all seen the cell phone commercial where an actor is yelling into a phone, “Can you hear me now?”

In trucking, it’s not just being able to hear someone on the other end of a line that’s important—it’s just as important to be listening and understanding what is being communicated.

Soon, you may be topping off your tank with old chicken grease and cow fat.

Though freight companies have heard about biodiesel for several years now, synthetic renewable diesel may become the new hot topic in the trucking fuel industry.

Earlier this year, Dynamic Fuels (a 50/50 venture of Tyson Foods, Inc. and Syntroleum Corporation) announced that it would work with Mansfield Oil Company to start distributing more synthetic renewable diesel to the commercial fleet and freight trucking vehicle markets.

Trucker health is a hot topic in the freight hauling industry these days. We all know the trucking industry is the heartbeat of America's economy, but how does working in the industry affect your own heart?

Here's a scary thought: Current statistics show people in over-the-road professions now have an average life expectancy of less than 60 years, according to the Healthy Trucking Association of America (HTAA).