Standards for the national carrier hiring appear imminent. The House of Representatives included hiring standards in an amendment tacked on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)..
Data released by the American Trucking Association shows two very interesting trends. While driver compensation continues to rise, the overall demand for freight transportation services has..
Many truckers were pleasantly surprised to find out that President Trump's signing of his recent $1.3 billion omnibus bill meant an extension of the electronic logging device (ELD) waiver for..
The advent of self-driving vehicles shows a great deal of promise, but is not without risk. Uber lost its license to use self-driving cars in Arizona and is scrambling to handle a PR nightmare..
The Responsible and Effective Standards for Truckers (REST) Act is up for a vote in Congress. Sponsored by Republican Congressman Brian Babin from Texas, this Act promises to give truckers more..
The last few weeks of March saw more demand from shippers than trucks on the spot truckload freight market.
More demand from shippers than trucks meant that the load-to-truck ratios and rates..
Since taking office, President Donald Trump has been discussing the need for an infrastructure financing policy. The draft of the $200 billion proposed program, Legislative Outline for..
Since the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate came into effect in December 2015, law enforcement agencies have taken a soft-enforcement stance. Non-compliant drivers haven’t had their..
For the third consecutive week, the national average for spot flatbed loads increased. Over the last month, van and reefers continued their small decline. The thing to remember is that both van..
