Topics: Trucking

COVID-19 Increases E-commerce Demand, Trucking Needs

E-commerce sales have been increasing steadily for years but surged as COVID-19 forced social distancing and kept people home. Capacity is expected to tighten even more as the peak holiday season approaches, and growth in the trucking center could benefit truckstop and travel plaza operators as they work to serve drivers hauling the nation’s freight. More

California Gov. Issues Executive Order Banning Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Vehicles Sales

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently issued an executive order setting a goal to ban the sale of new gasoline powered vehicles by 2035, and a goal of requiring medium- and heavy-duty trucks to be zero emission by 2045 "where feasible." More

Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Professional Drivers [Podcast]

ATA Economic Analyst Alan Karickhoff Discusses How Coronavirus is Affecting the Trucking Industry

The coronavirus pandemic has changed day-to-day activities nationwide, causing a surge in consumer buying and highlighting the importance of the supply chain. NATSO invited American Trucking Associations' Economic Analyst Alan Karickhoff to discuss how the coronavirus is affecting the trucking industry and the significant role it plays in delivering food and medical supplies. During a recent NATSO member webinar, Karickhoff also shared his insights into the overall economy and what to expect. More

Changes in Drivers’ Lifestyle and Demographics Shape Truckstops' Offerings

As the pool of drivers and the length-of-haul changes, truckstop and travel plazas have to make getting to know their customers a top priority. More

The Economy and Trucking Industry Remain Strong Despite Some Challenges

The U.S. economy is thriving, and although trucking will experience a slight slowdown from some of the record highs it has seen in recent years, it will continue to do well. More

Advances in Engine Technology Continue to Lower Emissions

Speaking at NATSO Connect in Denver, Colorado, John Farrell, laboratory program manager for vehicle technologies at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, told attendees that electric vehicle and fuel cell technology will reach the trucking industry, but there won’t be a lightening-fast change. More

Parking Drivers in the ELD Era at Your Truckstop Members Only Join or Login

NATSO’s members operate in a complex environment where seemingly unrelated regulatory adjustments can have profound effects on their businesses. Truck parking is one such area. Specifically, the electronic logging device mandate that went into effect in December 2017 has created a number of unintended and undesirable truck parking scenarios that truckstops, travel plazas and drivers continue to navigate. More

Volvo Embraces the Future with the Latest 18-Wheeler Technology Members Only Join or Login

How and when freight is delivered is changing and so are the vehicles that transport truckloads of goods. Old and new are coming together, and the Class 8 trucks of the future will combine automation, connectivity and electromobility while also becoming more integrated. Susan Alt, senior vice president of public affairs for Volvo Trucks, shared those insights with attendees at NATSO Connect 2019 during her keynote address. More

Truckstop Operators Prepare for the Vehicles and Customers of the Future

The customers of tomorrow, as well as the vehicles they drive, are changing, and during the closing keynote address at NATSO Connect, forward-thinking truckstop and travel plaza operators learned more about what lies ahead. During the session, Susan Alt, senior vice president of public affairs for Volvo Trucks, and Frank Beard, analyst of convenience store and retail trends at GasBuddy shared their insights into how truckstops can meet the changing needs of professional and four-wheel drivers. More

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