Trucking
The EPA Is Tabling Its Controversial 'Secret Science' Proposal
The policy would have required that the data for all scientific studies used to justify major regulatory actions be publicly available.
Environmental Groups Sue the EPA for Giving Super-Polluting Trucks a 'Free Pass'
Plaintiffs say that so-called glider trucks are putting Americans' lives directly at risk.
A California-Led Coalition Asks the EPA to Reverse Its Suspension of Regulations on Super-Polluting Trucks
The letter comes one week after the EPA announced that it would not enforce a 2016 regulation that limits the manufacture of diesel freight trucks refurbished with older engines.
Viewfinder: French Truckers Protest Labor Reform
A protester watches a burning traffic circle while union trade members block trucks on September 25th, 2017, in Donges, France, to protest the government's labor law.
The Long Road to Equality
Long-haul truck driving is thriving in the United States, and remains one of the surest ways into the middle class, but minorities say discrimination is rampant.
Discrimination on the Off-Ramp
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
The Dark Underbelly of Truck Stops
A documentary filmmaker takes you inside the fragile and fraught lives of truck stop sex workers.
The Trucker as an American Hero in Song
A history of classic trucker country, complete with playlist.
The Trucking Subculture of Dekotora
As with many cultural artifacts, the Japanese have taken the truck and expressed it, enlarged it, raised it to what we might consider an architectural form.
The Uphill Battle for Minorities in Trucking
Long-haul truck driving is thriving in the United States, and remains one of the surest ways into the middle class, but minorities say discrimination is rampant.
Trucking's Billion-Dollar Cargo Theft Problem
It's not uncommon for entire tractor trailers to go missing.
What Life on the Road Will Do to You
The average life expectancy of a commercial truck driver is only 61 years.
The Big Spill
The stories behind three of the most notorious long-haul mishaps in history.
The Long White Line
Nothing will wreck your spinal system like the vibration of the truck bed for hours on end.
A Quick Look at the Business of Trucking
There are 3.4 million truckers in the United States, and only 5.8 percent of them are women.
CB Radio: A History
An illustrated guide to the connection between CB radio culture and modern forms of short-form communication.
The Environmental Impact of Long-Haul Trucking
Barring some monumental development that disrupts cargo shipping entirely, we’re stuck with trucking. So how can we minimize the industry’s massive environmental tolls?
Twenty-Four Hours at a Truck Stop
The ever-shifting landscape of truck stops, from sunrise to sunrise.
Sounds From the Road
Spend even the slightest amount of time around 18-wheelers and it quickly becomes very clear that truck driving is a full-on sensory assault.
Keep on Truckin'
The Keep on Truckin' project is an effort to shine a light on the past, present, and future of the truck driving industry in America, exploring all facets of our most pivotal, and overlooked, economic engine.
Late Nights, Long Drives, and Too Much Speed
New research on the why and when of truckers abusing drugs.