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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How Much Will it Cost to Repair Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge?
May 6, 2024
Maryland's Department of Transportation has weighed in with an estimate of cost and time for a full repair.
Maryland DOT: $1.9 billion and up to four years to rebuild bridge sunk near Baltimore port
May 6, 2024
It will take just over four years and up to $1.9 billion to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was hit by a cargo ship and fell into the...
Trucking Industry Pushes Back on Government’s Electric Mandates
May 3, 2024
Trucking leaders are livid at the Biden Administration's EPA’s electric truck mandates, citing technological and infrastructural challenges.
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...