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CNG the ‘future of trucking’: Kevin Campbell on his best move yet
Wisconsin-headquartered Kevin Campbell's operating with a distinct advantage over most owner-operators and fleets trucking-wide. With fuel cost soaring in some months this year above 75 cents/mile for the average trucker, according to ATBS, as of early this month Campbell's hauled with a fuel outlay of just 46 cents/mile, beating the average owner-op for most months of 2025 as well, when…
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CNG the ‘future of trucking’: Kevin Campbell on his best move yet
Wisconsin-headquartered Kevin Campbell's operating with a distinct advantage over most owner-operators and fleets trucking-wide. With fuel cost soaring in some months this year above 75 cents/mile for the average trucker, according to ATBS, as of early this month Campbell's hauled with a fuel outlay of just 46 cents/mile, beating the…
FMCSA will ‘hold violators fully accountable’ for ELD fraud
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration vowed action after a motor carrier confronted its investigators with firsthand evidence of electronic logging device fraud. A driver parked at police headquarters and had his hours reset on the spot. In a statement after the meeting with Illinois State Police on Wednesday in Dekalb,…
Premiums for Tricare Young Adult to rise by an average 11% in 2027
Premiums for a health program that covers military dependents ages 21 to 26 will range from nearly $400 to almost $900 a month next year. The Defense Health Agency has not released full details of Tricare changes expected in 2027, but updates to its operations manual this month show that…
US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate
The U.S. military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department’s estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its estimate, which has…
POLL: ATRI’s top trucking issues — how do you rank them?
The American Transportation Research Institute's annual trucking-issues survey report showed operators and fleets divided on big trucking issues ID'd by the institute as among the biggest facing trucking today. Fleets put a so-called "driver shortage" back in their top 10, while drivers and owner-ops place much bigger priority on truck parking,…
How 1M ELD fraudsters broke trucking, and how to save it
The compliant carrier finishes last? Fleet owner and third-generation trucker Zach Meiborg explains in this editorial and graphics how unchecked ELD cheating has led to two different trucking markets.Zach MeiborgWidespread electronic logging device fraud has split the trucking industry in two, with compliant carriers following the rules and losing and…