Tax reform
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Driver issues
Analysis shows owner-operators benefiting from Trump tax cuts
Not all independent truckers are seeing those benefits
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Economics
Auto sales to dip slightly in 2019 but remain strong, says dealer group
New car sales should remain strong next year, said the National Automobile Dealers Association, but one group is warning of…
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Economics
Covenant and Werner reap huge tax reform windfalls
Covenant Chairman and CEO David Parker said 2018 will bring wage hikes, rate increases, and unprecedented opportunities for team carriers…
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: FedEx accelerates pay increases, announces facility investments
FedEx Corp. will accelerate pay increases for hourly employees this year as part of its response to the new tax…
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Economics
Top 3 things to know about how tax reform impacts your trucking company
With the ELD mandate enforcement date behind us, owners of trucking companies can now focus on the next sweeping change…
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Economics
Feds batting around gas tax
U.S. Chamber of Congress president, Thomas J. Donohue, is preparing for an uphill battle to push for a raise of…
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Economics
$1.5T tax cut will make 2018 a monster year for trucking
The massive tax cut passed by the GOP will benefit trucking companies large and small and will boost economic activity…
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Economics
Tax reform bill a boon for trucking, but what about truckers?
As it stands, the tax bill, as it’s currently drafted, looks to benefit the industry in general, but what it…
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: Third-generation Sprinter leverages IoT
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Vans brand has introduced its third-generation Sprinter van at an event in Stuttgart, Germany. The van features many…
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: Economy may slow below 3% GDP in 2018
Could the economy be starting to slow? That is a conclusion that FTR’s Don Ake has drawn after reviewing a…
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