John Schulz
Contributing Editor
John D. Schulz has been a transportation journalist for more than 20 years, specializing in the trucking industry. John is on a first-name basis with scores of top-level trucking executives who are able to give shippers their latest insights on the industry on a regular basis.
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Pitt Ohio exec warns Congress to go slow on truck electrification mandates
May 2, 2024
Taki Darakos, Pitt Ohio’s fleet manager who oversees the acquisition and maintenance of 1,550 company-owned tractors and box trucks, testified before Congress on the technological, operational and financial challenges fleets...
City of Baltimore Files Lawsuit to Recoup Money for Collapsed Bridge
April 30, 2024
The owners of Dali, the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, could be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars.
Is There a Next Generation of Truckers? Data Reveals Grim Outlook
April 28, 2024
The FMCSA's highly-touted pilot to recruit drivers under 21 has been a disappointment, with numbers far below initial projections.
Nimble shippers coping with Baltimore port closing by shifting plans
April 8, 2024
Turns out Baltimore needs the supply chain more than the supply chain needs Baltimore. In the wake of the March 26 horrific bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore to...
Ranking the Top 50 Trucking Companies of 2024
April 4, 2024
FedEx? Old Dominion? XPO? Find out which trucking companies are leading the way.
Trucking industry balks at new Biden administration rule on electric trucks: ‘Entirely unachievable’
April 3, 2024
The trucking industry says new, tougher-than-expected emission standards for heavy-duty trucks recently announced by the Biden Administration have unachievable targets and will carry real consequences for the U.S. supply...
Top 50 Trucking Companies 2024: Accept the challenge and adapt
April 1, 2024
The best fleets, buffeted by higher costs and now increasing environmental mandates, manage to stay ahead of competition through vision, strategy, and execution. But in the end, executives say it�...
