What’s the smartest strategy for financing truck fleets in a turbulent economy — buy or lease? The answer is often “both," writes TEL's Brandon Lairsen.
March 31, 2026Perspective
Perspective: Chameleon Carriers Undermine Roadway Safety
Motor carrier safety records are meant to protect the public, but chameleon carriers undermine the system to evade accountability, writes Aim's Ron Bourque.
March 23, 2026Perspective: Building a Safety-First Truck Fleet Culture
Safety is often framed around regulations, inspections and compliance scores. These are essential, but they rarely tell the full story, writes Aidyn Kanagat, founder of carrier Grad Group.
March 2, 2026Perspective: Why Fleets Need UM, UIM Insurance Coverage
Some fleet owners may overlook an important type of insurance coverage: Uninsured Motorist Property Damage and Underinsured Motorist Property Damage, writes attorney Kelsea Eckert.
February 24, 2026Perspective: Restoring Integrity Is Key to Trucking’s Future
The trucking industry's path forward begins with restoring professionalism and integrity. Safety, reliability and trust in America’s supply chain depend on it, writes ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen.
February 17, 2026Perspective: Carriers Must Engineer Their Own Profit
For many carriers, the cost to operate now outpaces the revenue coming in. The market isn’t going to hand back the margin it took. We have to build it ourselves, writes PCS Software CEO Mark A. Hill.
January 26, 2026Perspective: Safety Requires Rooting Out CDL Mills
A growing number of bad actors are posing as truck driver training schools, and the White House should be commended for taking this issue seriously, write Andrew Poliakoff and Chris Spear.
November 17, 2025Perspective: Helping Contract Drivers With Insurance Claims
The right support can play a critical role in helping independent contractors recover financially when they are involved in a crash through no fault of their own, writes attorney Kelsea Eckert.
November 10, 2025Perspective: Trucking Battles Lawsuit Abuse
Most every trucking company began with one person, one truck and a belief in a better tomorrow. But today, we face a challenge unlike any we’ve seen before, writes new ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen.
November 3, 2025Perspective: Trucking’s Strength Comes From Its Unity
Americans depend on trucking, but for the third straight year, tonnage is stuck in neutral, and to continue to weather this slump, we must stick together, writes ATA President Chris Spear.
October 25, 2025