Posts Tagged ‘January 2026’

The Over The Road January issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our January 2026 list of recruiters, please go here.

Another year has gone by, another year in front of us. I’ve been involved in trucking since 1989/90 and specifically Accounting/Tax for Operators since 1995. This is my THIRD recession in the trucking industry. The worst of course was 2000/2001, where failure of Carriers to offer fuel subsidies to Operators had trucks parked in rented…

I asked ChatGPT about the challenges truck drivers might face in 2026, and it mentioned a ‘persistent driver shortage!’ I was a bit surprised and asked, ‘Really?’ It seems like my customers are finding it tough to hire or are being super picky because there are so many drivers out there. I reckon the trucking…