As we close the books on an eventful 2016 in trucking, let’s quantify the most popular content on TTNews.com and on our social media channels this year.

What was the top story of 2016? We invite you to take our survey to let us know what you think.

Technological advancements. Major business acquisitions. An electronic logging device mandate. The highway funding bill. As we look back at 2015, we tell each of those stories in a photo. Click here for the gallery.

A strengthening economy lifted demand for freight hauling during 2014, boosting rates and profits and triggering a rush to buy new tractors and trailers as carriers scurried to keep pace.

With another year coming to a close, we look back with some relief that freight demand showed steady growth despite endless obstacles coming from Washington, D.C.

For truckers, 2011 was a year full of expectations. Some of them were fulfilled, but many were not. The economy continued to grow, but slowly, and not enough to put a serious dent in unemployment. However, there was enough growth to put trucks back on the road and allow carriers to raise freight rates.