The hair testing debate grows hotter between OOIDA & Trucking Alliance
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is making its opposition known against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse’s proposition to accept hair testing results.
Oceanic carriers and shippers have a yo-yo relationship
Ocean carriers spent much of the pandemic rejecting shipper contracts due to severe congestion in the supply chain.
Trucking stakeholders prepare to comment on federally-proposed independent contractor legislation
The Biden Administration has opened up the Federal Register to invite trucking stakeholders to comment on a newly proposed rule for 45 days.
Biden Administration poised to reassess the definition of independent contractor
The Biden Administration is taking a look at how companies classify independent contractors, which includes the likes of Instacart and Uber.
DOL proposes throwing out 2021 Independent Contractor Rule
The 2021 Independent Contractor rule was laid out in a favorable manner for classifying workers as independent contractors.
Insurance groups warn that self-driving cars can lead to dangerous situations
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is warning drivers that self-driving vehicles still require their attention.
Trucking Carriers Association lobbies Congress on key supply chain issues and trucking concerns
In September, Congress met with more than 80 members of the Truckload Carriers Association to discuss the interest group’s pressing issues in regard to supply chain issues in the trucking sector.
More EVs should mean higher weight limits, say car carriers
The industry push is leaning heavily toward electric vehicles.
Driver shortage grows after 11k jobs disappear in September
In August, there were approximately 1,592,00 jobs in the trucking transportation sector.
Amazon and UPS might be finally getting a divorce
Many have speculated that the day would come when Amazon and its largest vendor, UPS Inc., would part ways.
After a steady climb since 2020 lows, trucking employment dropped 11,000 jobs in September
Since the epic low trucker employment numbers in early 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic, employment numbers have steadily been on the rise.
Transporting hazardous material safely is of the utmost importance
Safety is of the utmost importance.
Remember the Freedom Convoy? What happened to that?
In the cold winter streets of Ottawa, Canada in late January 2022, a convoy of truckers that called themselves “The Freedom Convoy” rolled into town.
United Kingdom aims to protect underwater infrastructure with specialist ships after Nord Stream explosions
Three of the four Nord Stream pipes under the Baltic Sea mysteriously exploded last week.
New York battles driver shortage by allowing trucking companies to perform CDL testing
Driver shortage this, driver shortage that. Well, New York is doing something about it.
ELD exemption change proposal renders negative response from many owner-operators
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering a change to its mandate regarding pre-2000 engines and how ELDs are expected to act.
Casey’s General Store gets procurement organized with Graphite Connect’s management tool
General stores need to get organized too.
USPS is making big moves to keep up with its competitors UPS and FedEx
The U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is looking to transform the government agency into a major competitor with private carriers such as FedEx and UPS. But will these changes be in vain?