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Regulations
Trump's 'big, beautiful bill': OOIDA voices concern | Aurora puts operator back behind driverless wheel
OOIDA says the House's budget reconciliation package includes a new tax on truckers, enshrines policies that increase truckers' tax burden and more. Also: Aurora says it's putting an operator back behind the wheel in its autonomous operations; FMCSA renews drug/alcohol clearinghouse regs waiver.
May 20, 2025
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Hours of Service
CVSA to petition FMCSA to limit 'personal conveyance' use in the hours of service
A forthcoming petition to FMCSA from the law enforcement/industry alliance will ask for a hard two-hour daily limit on PC, likewise a move of PC away from the off-duty log line to a new special driving designation, among other requests.
May 20, 2025
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Regulations
DOT Secretary Duffy officially rescinds Obama-era English-language-proficiency guidance
"From not enforcing ELP to broker fraud to non-domiciled CDLs, it kind of feels like the trucking industry has become the wild wild west with a lot of bad actors," said Duffy.
May 20, 2025
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Small Fleet Champ
Small Fleet Champ assesses growing pains, on location at new company headquarters
How C.W. Express owner Steve Wilson shifted from wear-all-the-hats manager to, after near-disaster in 2022, a near-20-truck fleet owner with strong support structures for C.W.’s trucks and drivers, and deft delegation, particularly on the maintenance side of the business.
May 19, 2025
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Regulations
Connecticut inspectors talk HOS, ELP enforcement at Roadcheck
A stop at Connecticut scales for Roadcheck revealed taped-on paper DOT-number markings, strict height enforcement, and a combined-agency all-hands-on-deck affair attended by the usual state suspects -- but also federal Homeland Security.
May 19, 2025
Inside the scale house with state and federal law enforcement for Roadcheck on I-84 in Connecticut.
Overdrive Extra
What's happened to broker transparency
With the Trump administration shaking up so much at the federal level, a good question: "What is the new FMCSA thinking about the last one's broker transparency proposal?" The owner-operator who asked it here isn't the only one wondering.
May 16, 2025
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Regulations
POLL: Roadcheck 2025's a wrap -- did you get inspected?
With Roadcheck 2025 coming to a close May 15, how'd the three-day blitz go for you? Were you and/or your truck inspected May 13-15? Weigh in here.
May 15, 2025
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Business
Truck maker launches its own load board
Mack Trucks' new Load Finder is a free load board integrated into its Mack Connect fleet management portal for Mack owners and available online to carriers with other truck makes and models.
May 15, 2025
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Business
Owner-ops optimistic about freight markets despite uncertainties: Survey
A recent Bloomberg | Truckstop survey showed optimism among owner-ops and small fleets for improvements in the spot market and other areas despite economic uncertainty around tariffs and other factors. Also: While spot rates tumbled last week, fuel prices are also down; Colorado nears allowing roadside chain-assist companies.
May 13, 2025
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Overdrive Radio
Prospects for a 'phenomenal' flatbed year: Trucker of the Month George Kincaid
In this week's edition of Overdrive Radio, an audio window on flatbed-pulling owner-operator Kincaid’s optimism for 2025 platform freight prospects. Also: Our talk with John Rissler about the genesis of the Crossroads Truck Meet and his Horse and Buggy Accessories shop.
May 12, 2025
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Regulations
Hours of service should be front and center in DOT deregulatory effort: Truckers
There's near-unanimity on evaluation of additional flexibilities for drive and rest periods in the HOS, yet not everyone agrees on the ELD mandate. Among other top issues highlighted by truckers, groups for modification or repeal in recent docket comments: speed limiters, broker transparency and AEBs.
May 9, 2025
With the U.S. Department of Transportation asking for the public's help in ID'ing regs that should be removed or modified, truck drivers, trucking organizations and even manufacturers weighed in on what they see as some of the top regulatory issues facing the industry.
Hours of Service
Are you Roadcheck-ready? Inspectors to key in on PC, false logs
What recent reporting and insight from CVSA's inspections guru revealed about this year's Roadcheck inspection blitz, less than a week away, May 13-15. Access a bevy of resources, including the latest hours-related guidance, here.
May 7, 2025
This year's Roadcheck inspection blitz kicks off Tuesday, May 13.
Hours of Service
HOS waivers in two states | Nebraska fleet's AI dispatch assist adoption, and what happened next
Since implementing AI to assist in dispatching, Grand Island Express is handling 35% more freight and saw a 13% increase in revenue per truck per week. Also: Two states waive HOS for fuel haulers; Internationals recalled for windshield wiper issue; more.
May 6, 2025
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Business
Trump DOT 'ELP mandate' for drivers could boost rates 15%: Analysis
Depending on how President Trump's English language proficiency enforcement demand gets carried out, the move could see thousands of drivers out-of-service and rates rising as much as 15%.
May 5, 2025
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Business
New research takes aim at 'driver shortage' narrative, tracing roots of churn to 1980s deregulation
The OOIDA Foundation published new research around driver turnover in trucking, taking on what the association considers a dangerous, false narrative of a driver shortage that undercuts pay and hinders healthy industry growth.
May 2, 2025
New research from the OOIDA Foundation dives into trucking's driver turnover issue, tracing back to its roots, identifying causes, offering ways to improve retention rates.
Regulations
Could Trump's English language proficiency mandate sideline 100,000 drivers?
The Trump DOT's move to robustly enforce English language proficiency could put as many as 100,000 drivers in the crosshairs, according to a recent analysis.
May 1, 2025
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Trucker of the Year
'Ain't never not made it yet': Owner-op George Kincaid and the power of positivity
Building business in trucking, carving out a niche wholly on his own with authority, hasn't always been easy for George Kincaid, yet a measure of guarded positivity guides him in diligent efforts to get where he wants to be as a business owner.
April 30, 2025
April Trucker of the Month George Kincaid's Western Star 4900EX, a Millennial Edition model built around the turn of the century.
Regulations
CVSA backs Trump's move to require drivers speak English
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Driver-Traffic Enforcement Committee on Tuesday voted to back President Trump's demand for English proficiency among all truck drivers in the U.S. by putting the language violation back in the out of service criteria.
April 29, 2025
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DOT calls out 'despicable' state failures on ELP, CDL rules after deadly crash
After a driver killed three in a tragic crash in Florida, DOT calls out Washington and New Mexico for breaking federal rules in licensing and enforcement.
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