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DOL rolls back Trump-era contractor-classification rule

January 10, 2024

The Department of Labor on Wednesday, Jan. 10, will finalize a rule that rolls back a Trump-era rule offering guidance on determining employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Early reactions from trucking associations and labor groups generally split when it comes to favor or furor over the change.

Optimizing rail and truck as freight partners

January 3, 2024

NACFE recently released a new report on the potential for railroads and trucking firms to reduce operating costs and improve emissions by improving utilization of intermodal rail and truck services.

Protecting your investment with better roadside inspections

January 2, 2024

Recent data from CarrierOK shows nearly 88,000 trucking companies have closed their doors in 2023, a steep increase compared to recent years. This is one of the many reasons why considerations for how to control and reduce costs are more pressing than ever. One area of consideration is a fleet’s roadside inspection results.

The sky is not falling on electrification

December 28, 2023

Correlation does not imply causation. It’s sage advice. In simpler terms, just because this cup of coffee tastes bad, doesn’t necessarily mean the coffee beans were bad. There likely is more to the story.

Chances of a truck crash skyrocket Monday

December 21, 2023

AAA estimates that 115.2 million people will be traveling over the holiday season this year. Nearly half the country plans to travel between Thanksgiving and the middle of January, according to the 2023 Deloitte Holiday Travel Survey.

A rough road

December 18, 2023

It’s safe to say that the vast majority of trucking industry professionals won’t be sad to put 2023 in the rearview mirror. The last year has been filled with slowdowns and roadblocks, from driver retention to combating rising costs in all areas of the business.

A driver’s smile

December 14, 2023

I abhor grouping people by age, ethnicity, gender or nationality. The only accurate grouping is that we are people — that all-inclusive categorization. Yet authors and speakers make big bucks artificially categorizing people. A more recent trend is celebrating high performers by grouping them as “Top 30 under 30.” I’m all for celebrating achievement, but where are the listings of “60 over 60?”

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