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The driver shortage is not a new issue for the trucking industry. It’s been at the top of the list of challenges facing fleets for years.

Too often in our ever more polarized world, any announcement is followed by an immediate response from someone denouncing the original position.

Registrations of new Class 8 trucks jumped in the third quarter to the highest level in nearly eight years as large firms replenished and expanded their fleets, IHS Automotive reported.

American Trucking Associations last week pledged that member companies will hire 100,000 military veterans over the next two years.

Road treatment chemicals designed to remove snow and ice are wreaking havoc on trailer components, forcing manufacturers to add metals, apply special coatings and redesign parts to provide extra durability.

Attorneys for Navistar last week asked a federal multidistrict panel to consolidate as many as 17 lawsuits alleging the company sold tractors with defective MaxxForce 13-liter engines featuring advanced exhaust gas recirculation emission systems.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court last week heard arguments in a high-profile case involving UPS Inc. that may give guidance for employers on whether they must provide “light-duty” jobs or otherwise accommodate pregnant employees unable to perform their normal job duties.

WASHINGTON — The Eno Center for Transportation, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, outlined ways to realize long-term funding for the national transportation system in a report unveiled at the National Press Club on Dec. 3.

The difficulty truckers tend to have with locating parking for an oversized and overweight load, as well as time constraints for moving the goods, has prompted a request to forego federal mandatory rest periods.