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.
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.
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.
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.
December 27, 2023
The trucking industry is a vital component of the national economy, and measures to encourage growth and job creation are a legitimate concern for lawmakers. However, the legal landscape surrounding trucking accidents has undergone significant change.
December 27, 2023
The Yellow bankruptcy is widely known, but it isn’t the only carrier that has closed its doors recently, and it won’t be the last.
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.
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.
December 15, 2023
The winter months have arrived and with it the multitude of accidents that happen annually as a result of drivers driving as if the weather hasn’t changed.
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?”