Over 88,000 Trucking Jobs Just Disappeared
With the economy reeling from shutdowns due to COVID-19, trucking is getting hit hard. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), over 88,000 jobs were lost…
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OOIDA Wants Freight Brokers To Tell You How Much They’re Making Off Of You
Freight brokers are in hot water with truckers right now. Protests across the country have popped up with drivers blaming brokers for low rates and accusing them of…
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Poll: Brokers, Price Gouging, And Regulating Fees
Stories of brokers taking commissions on loads as high as 65%, plummeting spot rates, and truckers losing money on brokered loads of emergency supplies are making the rounds.…
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Truck Crashes That Weren’t Preventable Won’t Count Against Your Safety Score, But What’s “Preventable” May Surprise You
Regulators have announced that truck crashes that are deemed to have been non-preventable will no longer count against a carrier’s safety rating. Even some non-preventable crashes that have…
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Infamous Arrow Trucking CEO Released From Prison Early
Former CEO of Arrow Trucking Co, James Douglas “Doug” Pielsticker, is free from federal prison after serving just over half his sentence. While his appeal for “compassionate release”…
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Trump Pressures Republicans To Get On Board With Infrastructure Funding
President Donald Trump has renewed his call for a massive infrastructure program. Both the President and Congressional Democrats are hoping to use an infrastructure program to help the…
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