ATA Panel Member: Hourly Driver Pay Would Be “Financial Suicide”
This past week a conference was held by the American Trucking Association for fleet owners, managers, and executives, in the TL, LTL, and private fleet sectors. During the…
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“There Is No Case Where The Driver Isn’t Being Hurt” by HOS Changes
Before the Hours of Service changes took effect on July 1st, carriers and drivers alike worried that the changes would have a negative impact on their businesses. Since…
36 commentsTrucker Gets 20 Years For Fatal Crash
The trucker who was responsible for the deaths of a family of four back in late 2012 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. He pled no…
131 commentsWeek Long Inspection Blitz Starts Sunday Nationwide
The government has re-opened just in time for the Operation Safe Driver inspection blitz. Unlike some other inspection blitzes, this one also targets unsafe driving of four wheelers…
33 commentsBaltimore Port Shut Down By Union Strike
There is no freight moving in or out of the Port of Baltimore after one of the four area labor unions refused to work. The striking workers were…
4 commentsOOIDA Sues New York State
Seeking to reinstate a money-making program from the 1980’s and 1990’s, New York State is implementing an out-of-state licensing fee for all commercial motor vehicles operating on any…
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