California Court Stirs the Pot on Lease-On Model If you’re leased on under someone else’s authority and operating in or around California — or even just watching the legal landscape — pay attention. A ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals just gave California’s AB5 law a major boost, making it even harder […]
Freight fraud and cargo theft have reached crisis levels, but recent FMCSA identity verification measures are chipping away at fraudulent registrations. Proactive enforcement and innovative tech solutions are starting to protect our supply chains.
After 1 increase, latest weekly price picks up earlier trend of declines.
What the 2025 FMCSA rule blitz really changes: a side-by-side breakdown of old rules, new language, and what fleets, drivers and compliance teams need to know. FMCSA dropped 18 proposed and two final rules into the Federal Register. We’re giving you the practical play-by-play.
Every week, thousands of loads move across the country before a single rate hits the load board. That’s because most freight—especially high-volume freight—starts with a contract. Shippers send out tenders to their core carriers, usually the same ones every week. But when those carriers say no? That’s when things start to shift—and it’s also when […]
The entire market shifts when carriers start saying “no” to contracted freight. Rising tender rejection rates signal tightening capacity and often precede spot rate hikes, while falling rates point to softening demand.
Recap hours and sleeper berth splits are two of the most misunderstood parts of hours-of-service regulations. Whether you’re a new CDL holder or a seasoned fleet operator, knowing how to use these tools can extend your driving day without risking an HOS violation.
Let’s set the record straight: There is no widespread truck driver shortage in 2025. There. I said it. If you’ve been anywhere near the supply chain over the past four years, you know exactly why that sentence deserves to be said. Again. Louder. Yet here we are. This week, a headline on The Street screamed […]
English Proficiency Enforcement Is Back — Here’s Why It Matters More Than You Think The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is officially turning up the heat again on something that’s been quietly enforced for years: English language proficiency behind the wheel. This week, Sean Duffy, confirmed that the agency will be fully restoring enforcement of […]
Small carriers should check out this SONAR data to learn what the market did this week.
With 1 in 3 drivers only medically qualified for short-term certification, and FMCSA policy updates arriving next month, fleets must treat driver fitness like the operational risk it is. A house in New Jersey hit by a truck might have been spared. The next one might not.
What is detention pay and how do you know when its time to collect?
Key Performance Indicators are must-tracks for small carriers.
FMCSA audits shape your safety rating, impact your ability to haul freight and determine if your company stays on the road. In 2025, with scrutiny rising and technology advancing, understanding how these reviews unfold is mission-critical.
According to reports, nearly 4% of drivers on U.S. highways don’t have valid CDLs, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With licensing standards fractured across states and risky drivers slipping through the cracks, here is how fleets can get ahead of driver risk before it costs them a verdict, a fatality or the whole business.
With CVSA reinstating English proficiency violations as out-of-service offenses, FMCSA’s new guidance puts front-line carriers and drivers on high alert and raises deeper questions: What about drivers who are deaf, mute or communicate differently? Who gets left behind, and what can fleets do now to stay compliant?
This article breaks down how to spot a fraudulent rate confirmation, how to verify a broker before you roll, and the systems every small fleet needs in place to avoid being scammed. The mentions of Landstar, CH Robinson, and other large brokerages in this article are solely for illustrative purposes. The rate confirmation shown below is an […]
From truck parking to preventative maintenance, many small fleets think big-fleet strategies don’t apply to them. Here’s what the big guys are doing, and how you can steal their playbook.
From nuclear verdicts to unqualified drivers behind the wheel, this article dives into the latest Texas bill that could restrict what juries hear after a crash and what that means for fleets, families and front-line accountability in trucking.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is gearing up to formally request a big change: a federal time cap on personal conveyance use by truck drivers
