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FMCSA issues active phishing alert: Scammers push fake safety audit claims

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published an alert for motor carriers with authority about phishing attempts by criminals posing as agency auditors via email.

February 19, 2024

FMCSA shared this image of the problem module on the web page the email linked to, crafted to look official.

Motive countersues Samsara after trade commission complaint over ELD tech

After Samsara filed suit and filed an International Trade Commission complaint against Motive, Motive is countersuing on the same claims. Also: MATS relocates Truck Parking Community; Michigan lifts weight restrictions on most highways.

February 16, 2024

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Insult to injury: Diesel prices spike above $4, spot rates down for third week

Fuel prices jumped 21 cents during the most recent week (rates fell the third in row), rising back above $4 a gallon for the first time since December. Also: New TA Express in Northwest Louisiana; San Antonio Flying J reopens after burning down in 2022.

February 14, 2024

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Partners in Business

Owner-operator survival strategies, tactics to thrive in a down market

Join Overdrive and ATBS for the annual Partners in Business seminar at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville on March 22 at 2:45 p.m., this year with emphasis on pulling through the tough freight markets.

February 14, 2024

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The worst truck bottlenecks in America deliver $95 billion in congestion costs

ATRI's annual Top Truck Bottlenecks list features the I-95/SR 4 intersection at the George Washington Bridge at the top for the sixth straight year. Also: $9.5M in alleged meth seized from truck at border; Iowa weight exemption extended 10 days.

February 13, 2024

2024 ATRI Top Truck Bottlenecks

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With a rough road ahead, it's time to shine for the best among truckers

Safety, time management, communication are critical over-the-road. They'll be even more so -- and more valuable, too -- when companies are forced by market pressure to focus on retention of the best. Big impressions now will pay dividends later.

February 13, 2024

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Owner-operator Leslie Bitterman claws back from near-death to success

Bitterman was nominated for the 2024 Trucker of the Year award by her daughter, Ashley, who’s long been inspired by the toughness and strong old-school, no-frills handle on business that the owner puts into action.

February 12, 2024

New DOL rule on contractor/employee status under fair-labor law: The legal perspective

Legal minds echo the overarching theme of owner-operators' own perspectives on the contractor status featured in Part 1 of this report -- that the control factor does/should weigh heavily. How the courts will interpret the rest is up in the air.

February 9, 2024

Hauling nitroglycerin in totes for $1.69/mile? Can do, say brokers

Brokers pounce on the opportunity to book 42,000 pounds of explosives for $1.69 a mile. The only problem is it's a prank load meant to catch brokers failing to assess, and price, considerable risk.

February 8, 2024

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Truckers name 'Best Fleets to Drive For'

CarriersEdge recently released its top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For list for 2024, based on nominations from owner-ops and company drivers. Also: FMCSA considering study on sexual assault, harassment in trucking; new 'touchless appointments' tech.

February 8, 2024

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Are leased owner-operators really 'independent contractors'?

Short answer: It's complicated. Following DOL's final rule on employee/contractor classification, this series examines the opinions of legal experts and the perspectives of owner-operators on just what makes a true independent contractor in trucking.

February 7, 2024

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Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion could soon boost U.S. diesel prices

The U.S. Midwest has long piped in discounted Canadian oil, but a new pipeline expansion threatens the stable, cheap prices the region enjoys.

February 6, 2024

Map shows the Trans Mountain pipeline, which already connects to the Pacific, but the expansion, which is 95% done, will almost triple output from 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000.

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An accurate, current MCS-150: More important than you realize

Not only is the MCS-150 about compliance with FMCSA rules, but it can also determine which insurance companies will offer you insurance and the cost of your premiums. In some cases, information there can result in claims being denied.

February 6, 2024

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Roadrunner makes swift expansion to Canada

Noted as its largest expansion in five years, less-than-truckload services provider Roadrunner has rolled out 135 new lanes to its network, which now includes Canada.

February 6, 2024

Roadrunner announced it largest expansion in five years.

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Alert! Inspections, safety scores should be 'preventive,' not punitive

After a flat trailer tire was caught at inspection, an owner-op's carrier assessed violation points nearly sufficient to void his lease in one fell swoop. This sort of accountability isn't what inspections were designed for, in his view.

February 5, 2024

Freight fraud, double brokering skyrocket: What are load boards doing about it?

Freight fraud, most of it double broker-related, shot up 130% last year despite AI-driven, tech heavy efforts from load boards. With no end in sight, here's a look at the rising problem.

February 2, 2024

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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's new reporting requirement hits owner-operators, small fleets

Don't miss the deadlines: stiff penalties can follow. A finance-crimes division of the U.S. Treasury as of Jan. 1 is requiring a large swath of small businesses, including owner-operator LLCs and others, to report ownership information to a new registry.

February 1, 2024

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's new filing requirement for some owner-ops, small fleets

Oregon hit with lawsuit over truckers' 'disproportionate' highway taxes

The Oregon Trucking Association and three fleets filed suit claiming the state is violating its constitution with the amount of highway taxes it collects from truckers. Also: Mexican driver busted with cocaine in Alabama; Nevada runaway truck ramp closed.

January 31, 2024

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The ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriage

Owner-operator Jackie Baggett sees his "Green Goblin" 1999 Western Star 4964EX as more than a work truck. The rig served a solemn duty as starting point of a relationship that led to his marriage. The truck today hauls oversize freight for Ace Doran.

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DOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers

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