Inflation affects everybody, as we all found out in 2023. It even impacts the USDOT, which is why the USDOT issued a ruling last week that it would increase some…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is going to provide clarification upon the agency's interpretation of "bona fide agents" and "brokers." All regarding the role of dispatch service, being that…
For years, truckers have been sounding the alarm about how little parking is available to them. In late September, the federal government finally responded to this crisis. The USDOT convened…
The Biden-Harris administration has a plan to tackle the disparity of women in trucking. They call it their "Trucking Action Plan" and it means business. One aspect of this plan…
People like to say that one of the reasons there’s a trucker shortage is that younger potential drivers believe robots will take over their jobs. Within their lifetimes, we will…
The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) is ready to rethink everything they know about freight brokers and agents. Frankly, it’s about time. In recent years, many rogue freight brokers,…
After a tense negotiating period, the Teamsters union reached a tentative agreement with unionized car haulers on a three-year contract. The agreement prevented a potential national strike, which could have…
The FMCSA extended its suspension of driving time regulations last week. The pandemic-era policy allows drivers hauling pandemic-related supplies to drive for longer stretches of time than was previously legal.…
This year’s annual Brake Safety Week conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance in partnership with FMCSA is scheduled for September, 11-17. During the week, inspectors all across North America…
The American Trucking Association is holding its annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week from Sep 11 to Sep 17 this year. According to ATA, the goal of the week-long event…
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