March 9, 2020
Walmart Transportation, which last year aggressively grew its private fleet by 900 drivers, hopes to continue that growth in early 2020 by adding another 500 drivers in the coming months. … Read more of this article
March 4, 2020
As California and other states figure out how they’ll handle independent contractor definitions, carriers can take some simple steps that could help them defend their owner-operator classifications, said Openforce CEO … Read more of this article
March 3, 2020
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will host a so-called Trucking Safety Summit next week intended to discuss different aspects of truck safety, the latest safety data and emerging technologies. … Read more of this article
March 3, 2020
Conditions for the trucking economy might well improve this year, said speakers at two presentations during the annual meeting of the Truckload Carriers Association near Orlando, Florida. However, the path … Read more of this article
March 2, 2020
FMCSA seeks approval for plan to study harassment, assaults against female, minority truckers.The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving forward with its plan to study the prevalence of harassment … Read more of this article
February 27, 2020
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s updated 2020 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria is now available. The new criteria go into effect on April 1, 2020. The criteria identify critical vehicle … Read more of this article
February 26, 2020
The U.S. DOT’s new database of drivers who have failed or refused a drug test is meant to restrict the ability of drivers who didn’t pass a drug test from … Read more of this article
February 25, 2020
In January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld a $54.6 million judgment against Walmart and its private truck fleet for violations of California’s state minimum wage … Read more of this article
February 25, 2020
Though the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in China appears to be slowing, there’s still likely a looming impact to be felt in the U.S. in terms of freight demand, … Read more of this article
February 24, 2020
The cost of an unscheduled mechanical repair continues to increase, closing out 2019 with its fourth consecutive quarterly jump and exceeding $400 for the first time since the Technology Maintenance … Read more of this article