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ProSight’s new drug-testing program

Developed in partnership with the Foley Carrier Services DOT compliance and employer-assist firm, the new program claims to go above and beyond by detecting patterns of pharmaceutical drug abuse, among other things.

April 22, 2016

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Suicide spinoff: Blaming the trucker, once again

Professional drivers know firsthand from the evolution of the regulatory machine that there is a tendency to hold you guilty until proven innocent.

September 10, 2015

A suicidal collision turns the highway into a thing of horror for truckers who are suddenly drawn into someone else’s nightmare. Some drivers never fully recover from such tragedies.

Hourly driver pay, insurance increase part of Senator’s truck safety bill

A bill introduced last week in the U.S. Senate would if passed require employers to pay truck operators for all hours worked, rather than solely per-mile pay, and double the minimum amount of liability insurance required to be held by motor carriers.

July 13, 2015

The Senate’s Truck Safety Act would require carriers to pay drivers for all time worked, including hours spent at shippers and receivers.

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Big data changing the owner-operator insurance game, Progressive says

Simple formulas used in owner-operator insurance acquisition, such as driver health and age and number of out-of-service violations, soon could take a back seat to big data and more sophisticated algorithm-driven coverage and rates.

April 10, 2015

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Mailbag: ‘Don’t help the lawyers. Help us.’ –Readers on insurance

In this podcast, readers weigh in on rising insurance costs, urging regulators and congress not to hike minimums, which might well serve only to line the pockets of attorneys and deleteriously affect the trucking business.

March 17, 2015

More costs piled on by regulators in the form of an insurance hike, readers argue in the podcast below, would only serve to idle more trucks and boost crash settlements unnecessarily, with them attorney’s fees.

A couple’s experience with health-insurance premiums

“Once tax season hits, people are going to freak out.” –insurance agent Holly McCombs on Obamacare reaction. She and her husband, car hauler David McCombs, remain insured off the ACA exchanges.

March 6, 2015

Owner-operator David McCombs and his car-hauling Peterbilt

‘Help us stay in business’: Owner-ops tell FMCSA insurance increase would shut them down

Owner-operators say they fail to see the need for an increase to the minimum amount of liability insurance required of carriers, and they’re afraid an increase would drive premium costs to a point that would force them to close shop.

March 4, 2015

What’s your view of the perceived need for an insurance minimum increase? If you’re using a mobile device, tap the image to call and weigh in with a voice message we may use in a future podcast. If you’re on a desktop, call 530-408-6423. Be sure to include your name and base location in the message.

Comment period closes tonight for FMCSA’s work to increase carrier insurance minimums

The public comment deadline on a rule that could increase the amount of liability insurance required to be held by carriers ends Feb. 26, and carriers and other industry stakeholders have until midnight 11:59 p.m. Thursday to submit their input.

February 26, 2015

Hotshot trucking: How to start

Thinking of starting a hotshot hauling business? Find out what you need to know about establishing authority and spec'ing equipment for hotshot trucking here.

December 5, 2014

2015 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab 4×4 Dually Heavy Duty

Pay the drivers, already: Voices on the future of the industry

A letter from Robert W. Walker Jr. of Ohio, commentary from owner-operator Tilden Curl. Curl believes removal of the self-insurance option for motor carriers is key to driver value and long-term health of the industry.

November 15, 2014

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Liability insurance increase for carriers could see delay, may never come, ATA says

Owner-operator concerns over regulators’ seemingly quick work to produce a rule to raise the minimum amount of liability insurance trucking companies must have could be much ado about nothing, says ATA’s chief of advocacy.

November 5, 2014

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Audio mailbag: Liability insurance, sleeper berth flexibility

The first in a series of Voices podcasts airing editorial comment on a variety of issues, here stemming from discussion of both sleeper berth period flexibility and FMCSA’s planned liability insurance hike in D.C. Call 530-208-6423 at any time to record a message.

October 31, 2014

If you’re using a mobile device, tap the image to call and weigh in on these or any other pressing issue with a message. If you’re on a desktop, call 530-408-6423. Make sure to tell us your name and state of residence.

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