Ron Gordon

Ron Gordon is a Communications Specialist for the Supply Chain Management Research Center in the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business.

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How would overtime pay affect trucking safety?

Eliminating the FLSA exemption to deliver overtime pay to drivers would impact safety, but would the impact be positive or negative? Researchers have identified several factors that could shape the outcome.

April 25, 2022

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Overtime pay for employee drivers: Market benefits and drawbacks

Part 1 in this two-part series by three supply chain researchers features a review of how requiring motor carriers to pay overtime to over-the-road employee drivers could impact the trucking business. Part 2 follows with safety effects analysis.

April 25, 2022

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Inspections

FMCSA, police investigate double broker's odd inspections history

Maroon Express Inc., a revoked carrier authority/double broker under investigation within FMCSA, has one clean inspection on their record associated with a truck that got inspected three times in four days, operating under different DOT numbers each time.

Gary Jones' 2018 Peterbilt 389

From 'Career Gambler' to 'Triple Seven': Familiar 389 remade to fit new owner's style

Outpost yard in Houston

New Outpost company aims to deliver on parking shortage, small fleet growth

Herc Convoy

Convoy's unpaid carriers finally settling with Hercules Capital?

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