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Opinion: Recruiting Should Be a Top Priority

Communication and team building are two ideas or points of emphasis that all successful transportation firms need to understand and utilize.

February 15, 2016

Opinion: Navigating the Deal Market With Confidence

The deal market in the transportation industry currently is in a rare position 鈥 it鈥檚 good for both buyer and seller.

January 11, 2016

Opinion: Proud to Be Head Cheerleader for ATA鈥檚 Agenda

Being chairman of American Trucking Associations is a tremendous honor 鈥 the capstone of a career in trucking that began for me many decades ago.

October 26, 2015

Opinion: Nat-Gas Vehicles and Low Oil Prices

For light- and heavy-duty truck operators evaluating a switch to natural gas from diesel, the recent oil-price collapse represents the most significant 鈥渂ump in the road鈥 in several years.

May 11, 2015

Opinion: Driver Shortage Can Be History by 2020

Walter O鈥橞rien has the fourth-highest IQ ever recorded, and I recently had the chance to meet him at an entrepreneurial event on the campus of the University of California, San Diego.

January 26, 2015

Opinion: Fuel-Economy Rules and Used-Truck Pricing

By now, you鈥檙e well aware of President Obama鈥檚 announcement that he will direct the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to set the next 鈥 i.e., the post-2018 鈥 round of medium- and heavy-truck fuel economy and emissions standards.

April 7, 2014

Opinion: Mobile Is Critical for ELDs

After much anticipation, on March 13 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released its proposal that interstate truck drivers be required to use electronic logging devices.

March 24, 2014

Opinion: Hazmat Drivers 鈥 No Rest for the Weary?

This Opinion piece appears in the March 17 print edition of Transport Topics.

March 17, 2014

Opinion: 鈥楴ew Entrants鈥 Beware

This Opinion piece appears in the Dec. 16 print edition of Transport Topics.

December 16, 2013

Opinion: GSA Opts for Clean-Fueled Vendors

The United States wants to do business with truck fleets that are more fuel-efficient, better for the environment and cheaper to operate.

December 2, 2013