Topics: Trucking

Make Sure Your Travel Center’s Loyalty Program Meets Professional Drivers’ Needs

There may be opportunities to improve your loyalty program to make it even more attractive to professional drivers. More

Equipment Providers Are Enhancing the Diesel Island Experience at Travel Centers

Professional drivers and truck stop and travel center operators share a common objective on the fuel island—to get the driver in and out as quickly as possible. Even minor improvements can enhance professional drivers' experience, speed up transactions and influence where they stop. More

Professional Driver Demographics are Shifting

The NATSO Foundation identified eight key trends expected to shape the truck stop and travel center industry in 2024. A trend with a big impact on the travel center industry is the demographic of professional drivers. Trucking companies are tapping into underrepresented pools of candidates to help attract new entrants to the industry. These include younger drivers, women and minorities. Truck driver demographics are important because they influence the products and services drivers need. More

Growth in Freight Tonnage Impacts the Travel Center Industry

One trend with a big impact on the travel center industry is the growth in freight tonnage. The American Trucking Associations’ 2023-2034 Freight Forecast said total freight tonnage is rising and projected to grow 26.6% over the forecast period. “Look for an average annual increase of 2.0% per year from 2024 to 2034,” the report stated. More

A Look at Shortening Length of Hauls

The NATSO Foundation identified eight key trends expected to shape the truck stop and travel center industry in 2024. One trend with a big impact on the travel center industry is shorter lengths of haul. More

Ideas for Preventing Unsafe Emergency Roadside Repairs from Professional Drivers

NATSO surveyed professional drivers to learn more about how they make maintenance decisions and the steps they take to keep drivers safe on the road. They shared several ideas. More

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Advances the REPAIR Act

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Data, Innovation and Commerce advanced the REPAIR Act, H.R. 906, by voice vote on Nov. 2. During the markup, lawmakers offered a series of amendments seeking to exclude commercial vehicles from the bill as well as strengthen language on cyber security, data privacy and intellectual property ownership. Ultimately all amendments were withdrawn, with Democrats and Republicans agreeing to work together to address all concerns before the bill moves to a full committee markup. More

Four Best Practices for Keeping Roadside Technicians Safe

Jake Elovirta, director of compliance and enforcement programs for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, shared four areas to keep roadside service technicians safe on The Truck Stops Here podcast. More

Trucking Trends and Their Impact on Truckstops

Earlier in the year, Darren Schulte, vice president, membership at NATSO and Amy Toner, executive director of the NATSO Foundation, presented on trucking trends on truckstops at M-PACT. Schulte and Toner brought their trends information to the podcast. More

Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Kitchen Innovation are Automating Tasks and Maximizing Labor for Travel Centers

Automation and digitization are changing nearly every industry, including truckstops, travel plazas and convenience stores. New technology is helping companies automate tasks and re-direct labor to responsibilities that directly benefit customers. More

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