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Tech simplifies DOT compliance for trucking companies
Ensuring that a trucking company fleet has achieved Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance is one of the most important parts of being involved...
FMCSA updates investigations into driver history
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is changing the types of questions featured on its safety performance inquiry. As of Jan. 2,...
DOT identifies management challenges, reducing highway fatalities among them
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is beginning to investigate some of the management challenges they’ll tackle in 2023, as reported by Transport...
Driving home for the holidays, peak season came early
The busy season for freight transportation hit earlier than usual this year. As a result, more truck drivers may be able to spend...
Tropical Storm Nicole could affect trucking industry
Florida is under threat of another tropical storm, only a month after the southwestern coastline was ravaged by Hurricane Ian. Both President Biden...
Possible rail strike pushed back until December
Avoiding a strike has been a top priority for the freight railroads in America as railway unions have worked to reach labor agreements....
Digitizing the LTL industry with eBOL
A new electronic bills of lading (eBOL) standard is being released to the less-than-truckload market. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) wants...
Truck driver’s hours-of-service waiver request rejected by FMCSA
Leland Schmitt recently submitted a request to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that has garnered the attention of the truck driving...
Women in Trucking Association awards Member of the Month
Each month, the Women in Trucking Association awards a Member of the Month. November 2022’s award was given to United Parcel Service (UPS)...
Diesel tankers staying busy into 2023
The shipping industry for oil tankers is expecting the largest demand surge in over 30 years as 2023 draws closer. Tankers hauling gasoline...
