Silver linings
This is an industry that has learned to endure economic shifts – and almost all of them have had to do with adjusting to the impact of external forces such as deregulation, government mandates and the introduction of new technology.
All about tires
I recently asked a driver how often he crawled under his rig to check the air pressureon the inside duals. He laughed and said, “You mean how many times a month or ayear.”
Hot topics
After spending a couple of days at the Mid-America Trucking Show last month, I am struck by the number and breadth of hot issues the industry is facing this year and the rest of the decade.