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.
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Perspective: 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, 2025Perspective: How Trailer Telematics Can Benefit Leasing Firms
For trailer leasing companies, there's an opportunity to generate new revenue streams and make better, data-driven decisions through the use of trailer telematics.
September 29, 2025Perspective: AI Will Drive the Future of Electric Vehicles
By pairing AI-supported charging capabilities with a human-managed network operations center, operational anomalies could be minimized.
September 3, 2025Perspective: Mack Pioneer Wedge Cuts Drag, Widens Cab
One major key to the new model’s potential success is its combination of advanced aerodynamic design and Âdriver ergonomics in the form of a wedge shape.
July 18, 2025Perspective: ATD Drives Concerns Directly to D.C.
Earlier this month, nearly 100 representatives of medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers gathered in Washington, advocating for common-sense policies supporting the trucking industry.
June 23, 2025Perspective: The Split Personalities of Musk and Tesla
The publicly espoused viewpoints of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his own company regarding electric vehicles appear to be at odds.
March 31, 2025Perspective: Cargo Integrity Plan Reduces Risk
Supply chain disruptions are becoming more common, but one factor that often gets overlooked in conversations about intermodal risk management is the importance of cargo integrity.
September 16, 2024Perspective: Overcoming the Greatest Hurdle to ZEV Adoption
The greatest hurdle to the widespread adoption of medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles is the most difficult to overcome: an underlying lack of trust and faith in ZEVs.
September 3, 2024Perspective: EPA’s GHG Phase 3 Rule Needs Fixing
One of my guiding principles, both personally and professionally, is to fix the problem. The commercial truck industry definitely has a problem to fix, writes ATD Chairman Scott Pearson.
June 24, 2024