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Trucking Rates Dip Slightly
"Trucking rates have dipped slightly, but no one expects it to last..."
ELD Violations Won't Impact CSA Scores Until April 1st
The FMCSA said that a driver found with no ELD or AOBRD will be cited and could face costly fines for having no log, but the violation will not impact...
Heads Up - It's Operation Safe Driver Week
"During the week of October 15 - 21, law enforcement agencies will engage in heightened traffic safety enforcement, as well as..."
ATA Disappointed Self-Driving Truck Legislation Not Passed
"Labor leaders have said 3,000,000 trucking-related jobs will be at risk if self-driving vehicles replace human drivers...."
Fatal Crashes From Opioid Use on the Rise
"From 1995 to 2015, the study found an increase from 1% to 7.2%..."
Driving Dangers Rise as Wildfires Rage On
Heavy smoke and ash has plummeted air quality and created dangerous truck driving conditions....
Be Prepared For Hurricane Harvey
Truckers and owner operators that could be affected should review the following important precautions that can be used to help avoid losses....
FTR Index Points to Less Favorable Trucking Conditions
The drop is attributed to higher costs in labor, fuel, and equipment, reflecting less favorable conditions for trucking....
FMCSA Announces 24-Month Crash Preventability Demonstration Program
FMCSA stated that “the burden is on the submitter to show by compelling evidence that the crash was not preventable....
Bill to Combat Human Trafficking in Trucking
Lawmakers are addressing what they call a growing human rights crisis, as an increasing number of Americans are being forced into acts like prostitution, child labor and pornography...
Pyle Transportation Faces Investigation After Deadly Human Smuggling
Pyle Transportation, who promoted themselves as a family company with hardworking drivers, is now under investigation after dozens of immigrants were found packed in a company trailer resulting in 10 deaths.
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