James Jaillet, CCJ executive editorJames Jaillet is Randall-Reilly's executive editor of trucking, focusing on coverage of business and regulatory updates and trucking industry trends for the Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive. Reach him at jamesj@randallreilly.com.Regulations6 quick takeaways from FMCSA’s 2021 ART ForumHere's what FMCSA had to say about offsite safety audits, trucking's work during the pandemic, automation's impact on drivers' jobs, how hours violations changed since the regs overhaul, roadside inspection trends, and false log violations with ELDs.March 11, 2021Business50-truck fleet owner, and still driver, recounts a strange, tough yearLast March and April, CCJ talked to dozens of fleets about how the COVID-19 outbreak was impacting their daily operations, their business, and their personnel. We’re catching up with some of those same fleets a year later to see how they’re faring.March 8, 2021Business12 months in, two fleets recall the ups and downs of trucking in a pandemicLast spring, CCJ talked to dozens of fleets about how the COVID-19 outbreak was impacting their daily operations, their business opportunities and their personnel. We’re catching up with some of those same fleets a year later to see how they’re faring.February 26, 2021BusinessWith COVID vaccine ‘peak season’ nigh, can trucking keep up with looming load demand?With millions of doses already delivered and millions more coming, we reached out to a few industry onlookers to see what the process of hauling COVID-19 vaccine loads has looked like so far and how the process could change in the coming weeks and months.February 19, 2021Economic trendsCarrier failures mounted in '20, but so did new entrant carriersLack of load availability last spring -- and the cheap rates on the loads that were available -- were the prime contributing factor in the spike in carrier failures last year. But a hot spot market also drew a surge in new entrant motor carriers.February 16, 2021RegulationsCarriers increasingly under remote scrutiny by investigatorsAs with many other pandemic-driven aspects of the world that developed in 2020, the U.S. DOT and its state enforcement partners turned to remote options to conduct safety audits of trucking companies.February 8, 2021BusinessMargins never realized, UPS turns LTL venture over to another keeperFor a little more than 15 years, UPS attempted to shoehorn a less-than-truckload segment into its parcel delivery monolith. Late last month, it announced it was exiting its UPS Freight business in favor of a new direction.February 4, 2021RegulationsHow Dem control in D.C. might change truckingWhile regs like speed limiters, sleep apnea screening and new rounds of emissions restrictions might be back in the cards, so too might an appetite for boosting highway funding. However, don't expect too much drama with trucking regs in the next 4 years.January 22, 2021BusinessAvoid the spot market? Analysts weigh in on 2021 freight outlookAnalysts have offered a rosy outlook as the freight recovery that burgeoned in the back half of 2020 is expected to continue through at least the first half of 2021. One prominent analyst, however, foresees a cyclical slowdown.January 20, 2021TechnologyDrivers offer hackers an easy access point to fleet systemsDrivers carry significant exposure to a phishing attack by mixing work and personal computing on a smartphone or tablet while also accessing a fleet’s email platform, loadboards and other networks.January 19, 2021Page 1 of 159Next PageTop StoriesRecruiting & retentionFemale trucker surveys divide proponents on pay and cab designIndustry leaders agree on safety and respect as top issues among surveyed female truck drivers but disagree on pay and cab design.Mergers & AcquisitionsPilot Company names new executives as part of Berkshire Hathaway ownershipTechnologyHow technology is working to prevent your yard from becoming a trucking graveyardSafetyYou don't know what you don't knowSponsor ContentMake an impact today
