Just a few months after announcing its 2009 Best Fleet to Drive For, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has begun accepting nominations for the 2010 award.

Earlier this year, Landstar was ranked number one in the trucking industry on Fortune magazine’s list of America’s Most Admired Companies. The ranking is based on input from trucking industry executives, directors, and analysts.

In a previous post, we discussed some of the issues facing female truck drivers. But, diversity extends beyond gender diversity.

Last week, the largest U.S. trucking company requested $1 billion (yeah, with a B) in bailouts from the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program.

We touched on team trucking briefly in this post about retirees taking up trucking as a second career. But, spouses are finding team trucking a viable option at all stages of their careers.

There are an estimated 200,000 female truck drivers on the road today, and that number is only going to increase as companies try to satisfy a shortage of truck drivers and as the industry’s di

Commercial trucking traces its routes to 19^th Century Europe, but the U.S. commercial trucking industry owes much its existence to the expansion and improvement of the highway system in the post World War I period.

The more you work, the more you make. It’s a simple concept. But working too much can cause stress for you and family. Stress can lead to poor job performance and can cause or worsen certain medical conditions.

As they reach retirement age, some Baby Boomers are finding that they need or want to continue working — 32% of workers aged 55-64 plan to push back their retirement because of financial concerns, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Truck driver fatigue is one of the most serious safety issues facing the transportation industry today. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration studies show that more than 750 fatalities and 20,000 injuries are caused by commercial driver fatigue each year.