Trucks hauling fuel get HOS waiver for 3 months
FMCSA has granted a waiver for the hauling of motor fuels over the next three months.
At shippers’ confab, defining a ‘fragile’ trucking market
At a shippers conference in New York, a discussion on the market sought to define a ‘fragile’ market.
Update: DOE/EIA diesel at record; so is futures price
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is at an all-time high.
Pink Cheetah, TQL fight it out as transparency rule awaited
Oral arguments were heard last week in the broker transparency case of Pink Cheetah vs. TQL.
Rejigged NLRB likely to target Cemex rule, used by Teamsters to organize
The Cemex rule, favored by unions to make it easier to organize work forces, is under more pressure to be eliminated.
California, FMCSA argue non-domiciled CDL halt in court
California and FMCSA faced off in federal court Friday over non-domiciled CDLs.
3PL victory: TQL tossed as defendant in Colorado liability trial
Score a victory for TQL in a case involving broker liability.
$6 average looms as diesel benchmark hits record
The benchmark used for most fuel surcharges set an all-time high this week.
At tech/AI confab, C.H. Robinson tackles insurance and liability
It was a tech conference but C.H. Robinson’s legal battles were never too far away from the discussion.
Big jump in truck transportation jobs in latest BLS report
Truck transportation jobs showed a strong upward move in the latest monthly report.
Retail diesel has never been this expensive
Retail diesel prices are at an all-time high according to one key measurement. The daily average national retail price for diesel, published by AAA, was set Friday at $5.85/gallon. A day earlier, the price at $5.7832/g set the highest price since military action began against Iran at the start of March. The $5.85 price broke […]
Trailer builder Fruehauf wants parts makers as co-defendants in suit
A dispute over allegations of defective work that resulted in trailers catching fire now is threatening to drag in the manufacturers of some of those components that may be at the root of the incidents. The case of Indiana-based Summitt Leasing and Summitt Trucking vs. Fruehauf was first filed in the U.S. District Court for […]
Hung jury for pair accused of murder in NOLA accident scam
Two men facing murder charges in the Louisiana staged accident conspiracy case were neither convicted nor acquitted.
Comments close on EPA’s DEF rule; which way will it go?
The people have spoken on DEF changes. Now it waits for the EPA decision.
Update: diesel surges to new post-war high on futures market
Diesel futures prices are near a post-war high.
2 key trucking groups in filing raise alarm on Penske decision fallout
A recent appellate court decision that went against Penske-related companies has spurred two trucking trade groups into action.
BLS: more transportation/warehousing workers than believed
Transportation & warehousing employment in 2026 is a lot bigger than first estimates, the BLS says.
FMCSA, New York ready to rumble over non-domiciled CDL rules
New York and FMCSA will head to court in late September to fight over CDL rules and federal funding.
One man paints challenging outlook for brokers’ insurance
A new report quoting one insurance executive has startling observations about broker insurance.
A newcomer to Roadcheck driver violations top 5: speaking English
Looking over the statistics released by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Association (CVSA) on May’s International Roadcheck Week, the data looks pretty much like that of Roadcheck Week 2025. With one big exception: English language proficiency (ELP). That category of driver violation last year was not in the top 5 of reasons why a driver was […]