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Truck parking expansion bill introduced in Senate
The bill, like its companion version in the House, would allocate $755 million for truck parking expansion across the country. Also: FMCSA issues three-month licensing waiver extension.
December 2, 2022
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Custom champs: A run in the 'Bandit' '21 W900L
It’s not just the classic black-and-gold throwback paint scheme from Smokey & the Bandit that's behind the name of this owner's rig. The Pride & Polish-winning W900L is now rolling memorial to John McCormick's "Bandit" Yorkie's memory.
December 2, 2022
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Senate votes to block rail strike
The agreement will now head to President Biden's desk. Also: A court ruled in favor of Swift in a lawsuit alleging the company violated California's Meal and Rest Break rules. Also: Speeding was top violation during Operation Safe Driver Week.
December 1, 2022
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Another operator seeks individual exemption from certain HOS regs
FMCSA was asked for an exemption from the 10-hour off-duty period, the 14-hour clock, the 30-minute break and cumulative duty limits. Also: Inmate seeks relief from training regs; Ship.Cars unveils AI vehicle inspection; DAT integrated in Turvo TMS.
November 30, 2022
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Rail strike to rescue spot rates? Not if Congress blocks it
A potential rail strike before the holidays could tank some trucking niches while bolstering spot rates for others, but political battle lines currently being drawn suggest an alternative waiting in the wings.
November 30, 2022
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FMCSA needs a 'cop on the block' fighting brokered-freight fraud
The FMCSA's recent dispatch-service-related guidance has kicked off further conversation around the need for aggressive enforcement of existing broker regs to fight rampant freight fraud.
November 29, 2022
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New research: Predatory towing explored, spot freight rates bottoming out
ATRI is asking carriers and drivers to participate in a survey about predatory towing in trucking. Also: Conditions suggest rates may be bottoming out; two West Virginia Turnpike travel plazas to close for renovations.
November 28, 2022
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'Why won't an insurance company give me a quote?'
Why some insurance companies will provide a quote, while others won’t -- it could depend on the freight you haul, your region of operation and (sometimes frustrating for new trucking businesses) your longevity in trucking with a motor carrier authority.
November 28, 2022
Tanker On Highway
Fuel prices dip as spot rates see late seasonal strength
Diesel prices are down in most places across the country, as spot rates boost materializes per-Thanksgiving. Also: Special-edition "Hammer Down 4 Truckers" t-shirt sales to benefit St. Christopher Fund.
November 23, 2022
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Avoid these misconceptions about revenue
Revenue is only half of the profit equation -- costs are the other half. Too many of us focus squarely on revenue while neglecting the fact that it's possible to generate a whole lot of revenue, yet spend $1.10 to make every dollar.
November 23, 2022
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Rail strike back on the table, this time for December
The U.S. narrowly avoided a potentially disastrous rail strike in September, but it now looms over early December.
November 21, 2022
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One more day to comment on electronic truck ID proposal
Operators can file comments through Tuesday on FMCSA's notice seeking feedback on a potential proposal to require unique electronic IDs on every truck. Also: New York alters HOS for in-state fuel haulers; I-81 rest area reopening delayed.
November 21, 2022
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Two Houston-based carriers shut down by FMCSA
PAC Express began operating after FMCSA initiated a compliance investigation on Texas Interstate Express. The compliance audit stemmed from numerous driver and vehicle violations.
November 18, 2022
Closed sign on truck
Freight-specific TMS: Auto-transport-focused back-office management for fleets of any size
How Taurus Auto Group owner Slava Sobetki went from 1 to 50 to 100 trucks, mostly owner-operators leased on: The story involved a lot of persistence, but also increased process efficiency for the back office and operators with Ship.Cars' Carrier TMS.
November 10, 2022
Car haul trailer
Fuel, rates, inflation drove down trucking conditions through early fall
Trucking conditions tumbled, mostly due to the rising cost of capital because of inflation, but also high fuel and weak rates. Also: Fuel card/fuel stop network deliver diesel savings; Rigs Without Cigs success; Volvo, Pilot partner for EV charging.
November 17, 2022
trucks in parking lot
One-stop-shop: How a fledgling small fleet found organization, efficiency with TMS
After using QuickBooks to manage many different aspects of the young business for about a year, Shipping Teleporters Trucking Company has already seen considerable financial growth in just a few months since switching to the Trucker Path Command TMS.
November 10, 2022
Shipping Teleporters 2012 Kenworth T700
HOS, blue lights incompatible with good sleep. Here's how to push back
Top docs studying sleep agree on one thing: Trucking's hours of service regulations, and the growing need to be constantly looking at screens, don't set OTR operators up for good sleep or health. There are paths, however, to better rest.
November 16, 2022
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FMCSA guidance reaches for clarity: Do dispatch services need brokerage authority?
As required by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, FMCSA has issued interim guidance clarifying when a dispatch service is a broker or bona fide agent under current regulations, offering multiple factors for such services to consider.
November 15, 2022
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Custom champs: A run in the 'Bandit' '21 W900L
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