In The News

• Vets get more time to get CDL without taking skills test

  By Jami Jones, managing editor - Land Line
  Posted Jul 10th 2014 5:55AM

  Veterans who drove commercial motor vehicles while in the service are being given a one-year free pass on the skills te...

• Truckload Turnover Holds Over 90% in First Quarter

  By Michael G. Malloy, Staff Reporter - Transport Topics
  Posted Jul 9th 2014 11:54AM

  Turnover at large truckload carriers rose slightly to 92% in the first quarter, holding above 90% for the ninth straigh...

• Lawmakers scramble to find transportation fix, come up short

  By The Trucker News Services
  Posted Jul 9th 2014 9:38AM

  A sense of urgency took hold in the Capitol on Tuesday, as lawmakers ramped up work on legislation to prevent states fr...

• Administration, others urge action on Highway Trust Fund

  By David Tanner, Land Line associate editor
  Posted Jul 8th 2014 11:12AM

  President Obama and U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx have been out stumping in favor of transportation in rec...

• 'Driverless' trucks become reality: Daimler unveils prototype, dubbed Highway Pilot

  By Jack Roberts, Equipment Editor - Overdrive
  Posted Jul 8th 2014 10:41AM

  Speculation about autonomous (or 'driverless') vehicles has been commonplace in the trucking industry for years. Now, Da...