Owner-operators
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News
Research group shifts focus to non-nuclear truck crash verdicts
A year after studying nuclear verdicts in truck crashes, the American Transportation Research Institute is focusing on smaller verdicts as its top research priority while…
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Driver issues
How owner-operators could save thousands in collision repair costs
Mike Abbott of ATS LLC has his trucks towed, regardless of where they wreck, to Fitzgerald Collision and Repair in Livingston, Tennessee.
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Trucking Risk & Compliance
As pandemic continues, drivers should adapt to the changing market
Drivers should closely watch the market and adapt to the freight in high demand.
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ATBS CEO: Owner-operators should prepare for a ‘freight cliff’
ATBS' annual Independent Contractor Benchmarks and Trends conference call discussed net income, average miles driven, freight rates, trends and forecasts for truck owner-operators.
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Wisconsin carrier ceases operations over skyrocketing insurance, maintenance costs
101 Transport Inc. of Hudson, Wisconsin, links rapidly accelerating insurance costs to 2019 wreck in Utah.
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Technology
Ransomware hackers may come for owner-operators next
Ransomware could cripple our nation’s transportation infrastructure if firms don’t protect their data and demand more stringent security compliance.
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Driver issues
Commentary: Is classifying truck drivers as easy as ABC?
Darren Prokop writes about California's AB 5 and its impact in California - and nationwide.
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American Shipper Infographics
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News
Knight-Swift integrates Truckstop.com’s Book It Now digital freight functionality (with video)
Knight-Swift will integrate Truckstop.com’s Book It Now digital freight offering into its logistics operation, and provide access to Truckstop.com’s load board for its owner-operator and…
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New ballot measure targeting California’s AB5 gains steam
The Protect App-based Driver & Services Act seeks to exempt app-based drivers from the state labor law while providing benefits and safety protections.
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