7. FMCSA CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
What is the CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse? In 2021, FMCSA launched the CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which is a national database to identify CDL drivers with failed dru
6. Increased Operating Costs
Why is it so expensive to run a trucking company? The cost of running a trucking company continues to increase during this freight recession. At PGT, from 2019 to 2024, we have see
5. Electronic Logging Devices (ELD)
What changes are happening with ELDs? Over the past year, 38 electronic logging devices (ELD) were removed from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) approved
4. CDL Mills
What is a CDL mill? In line with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) continued enforcement within the trucking industry, 7,500 CDL training schools across t
3. Non-Domiciled CDLs
What is a non-domiciled CDL holder and why does it impact flatbed capacity? Non-domiciled CDL holders refer to non-U.S. citizens living and working in the U.S. with a commercial dr
2. English Language Proficiency (ELP)
What Is English Language Proficiency (ELP)? Since the 1930s, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has required that commercial vehicle drivers display a sufficie
1. Bankruptcies in the Trucking Industry
WHY ARE TRUCKING COMPANIES GOING BANKRUPT? Since 2022, the trucking industry has been dealing with a freight recession following the pandemic-driven boom in 2020-2021. This prolong
4. Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) influences our personal lives, businesses and industries by transforming the way we live today. However, AI has already been making a positive impact i
3. PGT Growth
Despite economic uncertainty and rising operating costs, PGT continues to grow, making strategic investments across the country to better support our customers and fleet of Proud P
2. Motor Carrier Operating Costs
According to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)*, the cost per mile to operate a truck increased 29.0% between 2020-2023. Insurance premiums grew by 12.5% in the