Iowa Slams Brakes On Nuclear Verdicts Against Trucking Industry
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds recently signed a bill into law that sets a $5 million cap on pain and suffering compensation in trucking accident cases. The measure comes…
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2023 Not the Best Time to Launch Small Trucking Company
More than 31,000 freight transportation companies folded during the first quarter of 2023, and the vast majority were small operators. Based on Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data…
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Is Latino Trucker ‘Boycott’ of Florida A Thing or Nothing-Burger
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a tough immigration law and some Latino truckers are calling for a Sunshine State boycott. “I don’t know about you guys, but…
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Don’t Buy Into So-Called “Freight Recession” Hype
Trucking industry insiders appear to have incorrectly dubbed the modest freight transportation slowdown a “recession.” That’s a big, scary word that garners attention. It also gets people who…
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Freight Fraud Scams Up 400 Percent. How to Detect Them.
Freight fraud schemes are going viral as hackers impersonate trucking industry brokers and siphon off thousands from unsuspecting carriers, owner-operators, and logistics firms. “We consider this really a…
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Aussie Truckers Ponder Welfare after Getting Taste of American-Style Tax Hikes
Professional freight haulers in the Down Under have grown so frustrated with government taxes some say they’d be better off on the “dole.” That’s Australian slang for going…
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