35% of Freight Brokers Shut Down Due To Bond Increase
One of the provisions of the MAP-21 Highway Funding Act mandated that the minimum broker surety bond be increased from $10,000 to $75,000. Despite many complaints and legal…
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The Economy Is Headed Up And So Is Driver Turnover
A new report dealing with the U.S. economic outlook estimates that the economy will grow by about 3% in 2014. The report, which was published by the Equipment…
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Fuel Tax Increase of $.15 Per Gallon?
A new bill has been introduced in the House that would see a 15 cent per gallon increase in fuel taxes as a solution to the highway funding…
27 commentsPilot Flying J To Pay $85M In Class Action Settlement
Another chapter in the Pilot Flying J legal battle has come to a close with the approval of an $85 Million settlement to be split among the 5,500…
7 commentsCSA Scores To Change Based On Citation Outcomes
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on December 2nd that it would be fixing one of the most common complaints about their CSA scoring system. They will…
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CARB Giving Away $80m to Small Fleets, Owner Operators
The California Air Resources Board is best known in the trucking industry for setting emissions standards for commercial motor vehicles operating in the state of California. The next…
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