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Voices
Assessing the ‘hard market’ for liability insurance
Premium increases in the past year have followed increasingly difficult conditions for insurers, watchers note, for a variety of factors. 10 percent might be a good rough average for independents and small fleets. At once, it’s not hard to find contrary examples on either side of that 10 percent among readers.
January 29, 2019
Voices
Readers debate New Entrant test
While a majority were positive about FMCSA’s plan to introduce regs testing into the process for obtaining operating authority, questions as to the scope of test questions remained as the second federal listening session on the subject approached.
March 13, 2014
Channel 19
Driver Bettina Cameron ‘Losing It’, New Entrant test backgrounder
Driver Cameron’s new Facebook page is dedicated to sharing her story — she’s lost 75 pounds while driving over-the-road in just a year — to inspire others. Also: More on the New Entrant testing rulemaking under way.
January 18, 2014
Voices
What kinds of questions should be on the New Entrant test?
This question, answers to which are central to FMCSA’s needs in preparing its New Entrant test rulemaking, saw some debate at the recent listening session on the subject. Weigh in yourself via this poll.
January 14, 2014
Business
New Entrant test debated in initial regulatory session
Call 530-408-6423, 530-40-VOICE, to contribute thoughts on the New Entrant test rulemaking under way to an upcoming Overdrive podcast. Two more federal sessions, in March at MATS and April at CVSA, are planned.
January 14, 2014
Channel 19
Rate undercutting getting worse?
Independents are feeling the pinch in certain quarters — some contend rate undercutting by other carriers without the business sense to make a healthy profit are a sizable part of the problem.
September 26, 2013
Business
Pay trends, part 1: Near-term forecast mixed
While industry analysts say rising owner-operator compensation for both leased drivers and independents is on a slow rise, anecdotal reports and some polls suggest otherwise.
October 15, 2012
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