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Hasty US exit from Europe could drive allies away from American arms, RAND says
A rapid, uncoordinated U.S. military drawdown from Europe could push key NATO allies further away from American weapons over the long term, according to a new RAND study, a shift the authors say would hurt the U.S. defense industrial base. RAND released the report, “Anticipating Allies’ Responses to U.S. Retrenchment from Europe,” on Wednesday. It examines how France, Germany, Poland…
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Leighton Transport offers big-fleet clout with boutique care
Leighton Transport has built a reputation across the Pacific Northwest as a dependable flatbed carrier that punches above its weight class. Running with 53-foot maxi flatbed trailers to haul steel, lumber, and recyclable commodities, the fleet has scaled intentionally while maintaining financial independence and a driver-first culture.Originally operated under a…
Citing knowledge gaps, Army rolls out barracks guidebook for NCOs
Command Sgt. Maj. Nema Mobarakzadeh recalls an occasion at a prior command in which a battalion sergeant major approached him, outraged that his soldiers hadn’t had running water in their barracks for a week.Mobarakzadeh asked the sergeant major for the number of the work order he’d put in to address…
President Donald Trump visits Peterbilt Texas plant
Article SummaryPresident Trump highlighted a nationwide manufacturing boom during his tour of a Peterbilt truck plant, emphasizing high production rates and the impact of protective tariffs on American industry.Factory Production: President Trump expressed amazement after learning that the Peterbilt facility builds 200 heavy trucks a day, noting they sell as…
Southeast FMCSA, DHS inspection sweep puts dozens out-of-service
FMCSA’s ‘Operation Saturday Night Fever’ puts trucks, drivers OOSA recent enforcement initiative conducted by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration safety investigators, the Department of Homeland Security and state police resulted in dozens of trucks and drivers being placed out-of-service.The agencies conducted “Operation Saturday Night Fever” on Saturday, Sept. 26, along…
TQL, C.H. Robinson accused of federal racketeering
A new lawsuit accuses mega-brokers TQL and C.H. Robinson of racketeering and working with illegal carriers in the Super Ego network to price decent haulers out of freight. A lawsuit brought by six motor carriers says TQL and C.H. Robinson defrauded customers by knowingly using forced labor.Confidential witnesses in the carriers'…
No ‘vacation’ here: Three truckers strike while the iron’s hot
"I guess it's different for everybody." --Sam Kelley, Black Sheep Express, Brandon, Mississippi Small fleet owner and Overdrive's April Trucker of the Month Sam Kelly ended a note to me this week with the quote you see above. The note hit the inbox just last night, in fact, in response to…