Regulations
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Driver issues
Inside hours-of-service changes: How driver productivity, safety benefit
With upcoming changes to hours-of-service rules, drivers and fleets could see improved productivity, safer operation and fewer violations.
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News
Rail industry groups eye pandemic relief/capital investment funding
As Congress and the White House consider short- and longer-term funding infrastructure needs, the railroads want to ensure that the rail sector is part of…
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Insurance & Risk Management
Making sense of FMCSA’s expanding emergency response
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s emergency declarations extend far beyond hours of service.
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Driver issues
Am I exempt from the regulations? That, and other COVID-19 questions answered
In these trying times, regulatory compliance can’t be an afterthought. Failure to follow the rules – and the number of exemptions currently being issued makes…
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News
Uncertainty hangs over trucking markets
Will capacity tighten and raise rates, or will volumes evaporate and crash them again?
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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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News
Tennessee-based trucking company ceases operations after 69 years (with video)
Family-owned Howard Baer Inc. of Nashville, Tennessee, cites government regulations, the struggle to find qualified drivers and soaring insurance costs as factors behind its decision…
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News
Your policy & procedure manual: Is it creating unnecessary risk?
Companies may be creating unnecessary risk in their operations if they have an out-of-date policy and procedure manual, or worse, aren’t following it.
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Great Quarter, Guys podcast
What’s in the cards for FedEx in 2020?
Are the reports of FedEx’s struggles greatly exaggerated?
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News
Today’s Pickup: California ports to charge clean truck fee
Plus: Amazon driver steals package; Rivian vs. Tesla
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