Legion Express

06/28/2022

Trucking Companies Look to Retain Drivers Amid Shortage

Companies are turning to some interesting ways of trying to keep drivers from quitting.

06/26/2022

A ‘Great Purge’ is pushing small truckers out of business at an unprecedented rate

The collapse of spot rates and surge in diesel prices is pushing small truckers out of the industry. One broker called it the “Great Purge.”

06/25/2022

High diesel prices impacting trucking companies

The cost of diesel continues to climb right next to gas. And while many people are not paying for diesel, they are paying for it by the increased cost of goods.

06/24/2022

Can Strong Job Growth in Trucking Continue?

FTR's Avery Vise explores how trucking employment, truck order backlogs, fuel prices, motor carrier failures, and the attack on the independent contractor model all tie together.

06/23/2022

NYT ponders future of truck stops with the rise of autonomous trucking

A self-driving car can back up or pull over almost anywhere. The options for a 73-foot tractor-trailer are infinitesimally smaller and the penalty for mistakes is magnificently larger.

06/22/2022

U.S. fuel and trucking costs power producer inflation

U.S. producer prices increased solidly in May as the cost of gasoline surged, another sign of stubbornly high inflation that could force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates as much as 75 basis points on Wednesday.

06/21/2022

Canadian trucker honored for helping driver of truck that rolled

The Manitoba Trucking Association awarded the MTA-Bridgestone Trucking Hero Award to Navdeep Singh for his selfless act.

06/20/2022

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06/19/2022

Cleaning a bit at a time helps the cab shine

Japanese organization expert Marie Kondo has said that the objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that

06/18/2022

Faces of the Road: Dave Nemo on history at 50 years in trucking radio

Long Haul Paul's interview with Nemo speaks to the historical importance of all-night radio formats for overnight haulers, including himself in the 1980s and '90s.

06/17/2022

Supply Snarls in the US Are Easing With Tight Trucking Seeing Relief

A gauge of supply-chain pressure in the U.S. economy fell to the lowest level since December 2020, as activity such as trucking cools from elevated levels with few signs yet of a worrying collapse.

06/16/2022

“When I started this year we filled tanks for $600. Right now is $1,300,” truck driver Juan Robles said. “The same gallons, same route, same miles.”

Truck drivers are feeling the impacts of rising diesel prices, which are a dollar higher on average. “Honestly, if it keeps going the way it’s going, I’m going to find myself in an earl…