DOT to Expand Drug Testing Options
On Monday, the Department of Transportation (DOT) filed a Final Rule that would allow oral fluid as an authorized testing method for the presence of […]
Small Fleet Owner Leading Boycotts of Brokers
A small-fleet owner named Mike Boston is leading the multiple boycotts against multiple brokers. The boycotts were caused by unwarranted cargo claims against carriers and […]
FMCSA Is Changing How It Identifies Unsafe Carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) wants to simplify the way they prioritizes road side safety interventions. They have plans to change the way […]
Truckload Data Suggests The Freight Market is Finally Stabilizing
First quarters are always the most difficult periods in the annual freight calendar. A lot of these difficulties are a result of construction taking a […]
Possible New Rules and Regulations Facing Fleets in 2023
Due to the shift in control of the House of Representatives this year, it is likely not much major legislation will come out of Capitol […]
Trucking Fleets Are Expanding Amid Freight Slowdown
Currently fleets are desperate for new trucks after all of the recent supply chain crunches that have impacted manufacturing. These supply chain crunches made it […]
Low Mississippi Water Levels Impacting Commodities Transport
The National Weather Service Memphis Office the Mississippi River is currently projected to reach the all-time-record low of negative 10.70 feet by later today or […]
3,714 Drivers and 12,456 CMVs Removed by Inspectors during Road check
This year during the three day International Roadcheck event, more than 59,000 inspections were conducted. The event was held by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance […]
Market turn inspires owner-operators to partner up with larger fleets
In the trucking industry, owner-operators and small carriers are considered the lifeblood. Both small carriers and owner-operators make up the largest portion of the freight […]
How Automation Can Nudge the Employment Balance of the United States Teetering Truck Industry
A topic of constant debate is the social consequences of automation. Dating back to factory workers in the 1940’s who protested new technology to the […]