OOIDA pushed for better truck parking across the nation
Prioritizing better truck parking should be a no-brainer for states who want to enhance the cohesiveness of the trucking industry.
The Department of Labor wants your feedback on worker classification
Defining “employee” and “independent contractor” has been a hot-button issue that the U.S. Department of Labor has been attempting to tackle.
Are speed limiters the final straw for truckers?
With the FMCSA proposing speed limiters on commercial motor vehicles, truckers have responded and they are overwhelmingly unhappy.
Despite consistent obstacles, carriers are optimistic
Owner operators polled by Bloomberg have stated that they are feeling optimistic for the future, despite rising fuel costs and supply chain hiccups.
Driver turnover can be avoided with KPI’s
A consistent driver pool is a revealing key performance indicator for a trucking fleet and often determines how insurance underwriters approach agreements with carriers.
Hours-of-service lawsuit reaches the D.C. Circuit
The FMCSA’s adjustment to its 30-minute rest break rule conflicts with two safety issues that are caused by the previous regulation.
The trucking industry is a volatile cycle
How is it possible to simultaneously have a driver shortage and be over-capacity?
ELD’s and logbooks require 'personal conveyance'
Employed company drivers and leased owner-operators are often expected to record a level of ‘personal conveyance’ - a term meant to refer to off-duty driving of the vehicle for reason unrelated to business.
Hours of service lawsuit led by the OOIDA
The OOIDA is organizing in order to represent trucker’s interests during oral arguments in regards to a lawsuit involving hours-of-service requirements.
Owner ops should consider factoring to increase cash flow
Factoring is a viable option for owner-operators in order to focus on driving, and less on collecting.