2019 Year in Review

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

2019: Freight Market Slowdown, Tariffs Diminished Trucking Industry's Performance

If 2018 was one big party for the trucking and freight business, 2019 was the day after the party.

December 20, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous

2019: Hours-of-Service Rule, ELDs and Roads Dominated Political, Regulatory Concerns

For the trucking industry, 2019 was a year of transition, replete with regulatory victories and disappointments.

December 20, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

2019 Top 10 Stories Reflect a Mixed Year for the Industry

Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transport Topics website in 2019, based on Google Analytics.

December 20, 2019
Business, Equipment

The Year in Charts: A Reality Check for Trucking

After trucking reached dizzying heights in 2018, the industry reflected more realistic conditions over the past 12 months. Class 8 sales performed above replacement levels, tonnage was marked by volatility and trailer orders started strong and faded to a nearly three-year low by May.

December 20, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Timeline: Trucking's Biggest Moments in 2019

Feeling reflective? 2019 was a big year for trucking, with lots of regulatory reforms and bankruptcies dominating the news cycle. Here's a look back at what you all were talking about this year. 

December 20, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

The 2010s: A Decade of Ups and Downs in Trucking

As we close 2019, we are also wrapping up a decade. While we normally look back at the year that was, it also seems like a good time to review the past 10 years.

December 20, 2019