Alex Lockie

FMCSA intends to hold brokers' feet to the fire on records transparency, but will it work? Or might brokers eventually find another easy out with contract language, timing, or some other loophole?

When the trucking family's matriarch got a scary diagnosis, she had one wish: "Get that 359 running." Today it hums with a custom turbo driving the family toward success.

"Carrier vetting" systems too often harshly misjudge carriers. A new service, FreightValidate, hopes to level the playing field. After all, don't brokers need scrutiny in today's fraud climate, too?

While a debate between brokers and carriers rages on about what transparency might do to truckers' rates, FMCSA and OOIDA note that's not the point of the proposed changes.

A 45-year veteran trucker gives her review of Peterbilt's newest flagship model, the 589, after a couple months spent pulling a matched reefer with it for Blackjack Express.

This freight watcher thinks increased freight transparency is likely to squeeze brokers' margins from both sides. Whether it comes out in favor of carriers or shippers could depend on the market.

In theory, broker transparency could give away the game for freight middlemen and incentivize small trucking companies and shippers to work together. But DAT's Ken Adamo plans to weigh in against the FMCSA's rule.

In theory, broker transparency could give away the game for freight middlemen and incentivize small trucking companies and shippers to work together. But DAT's Ken Adamo plans to weigh in against the FMCSA's rule.

This sharp-looking 589 of Ontario-based Luckhart Transport Limited has just 70,000 miles on it from hauling livestock across the U.S. and Canada. The driver says he's loving Pete's newest model.

Many in trucking had a hard year in 2024, but you can be thankful at least that you didn't make this list of the worst equipment and driver fails and most shockingly clapped-out trucks of the year.