Independent Contractor Fight Reignites — DOL Backs Off Biden-Era Rule for Now The U.S. Department of Labor just announced a major shift: It’s officially putting the brakes on enforcing the 2024 Biden-era independent contractor rule — at least for now. In a memo sent May 1 by acting Wage and Hour Administrator Donald Harrison III, […]
New Federal Push on CDL Enforcement Targets a Growing Concern Last week, the White House issued a formal directive aimed at cracking down on what it calls “commonsense violations” in commercial driver licensing. The Executive Order, signed on April 24, sets the stage for stricter federal oversight of state licensing practices — particularly focusing on […]
Arkansas Just Passed a Law That Will Hit Drivers for Not Speaking English — Here’s What You Need to Know If you have drivers running through Arkansas, pay attention: A new bill passed last week that’s going to fine truckers who can’t speak or read English “sufficiently.” HB1745 cleared the state House and Senate unanimously, […]
Market chaos reigns supreme: tariffs, trucking authorities, and tender rejections spell uncertainty for the start of April.
Why More Trucks Won’t Fix the Problem – And Could Actually Wreck the Spot Market A new bill just dropped in Washington – the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act – and it’s being pitched as a solution to fix the “driver shortage,” unclog the supply chain and lower costs for American families. […]
Is Your Truck Blending In or Standing Out? Plus, A Hard Look at the Market and Roadcheck Countdown I was working with a client recently, helping them close a deal with a shipper. The shipper hit them with a simple question: “Do you offer driver assist?” Without hesitation, my client — who runs six reefers […]
The freight market has been all over the place for small carriers, and right now, there’s a feeling that something’s about to give. The big question is whether this shift is going to work in your favor or just keep the squeeze on spot market rates a little longer. Truckload demand (the need for your […]
Market Update: Spot Rates Still Dropping — Where Can You Find the Money? If you’ve been feeling like rates just aren’t moving in the right direction, you’re not alone. This map breaks down spot rate changes over the past four days, and the message is clear: Most outbound lanes across the country are still seeing […]
Welcome to the first edition of The Playbook. Welcome to the very first edition of The Playbook, a weekly newsletter dedicated to small carriers and fleets. My name is Adam Wingfield, founder of Innovative Logistics Group – consider me your new mentor. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 24-plus years in the trucking […]
If you’re a small carrier, you’re likely wondering what happened to the shift in the market — the key word here is gradual. While many of the signals point to a tightening freight market, the reality is that the road back to a balanced supply-and-demand cycle is moving at a slow crawl rather than a […]
