Feds Close 2 Texas Haulers
Feds close 2 Texas haulers, Texas Interstate Express LLC and PAC Express LLC s of Nov. 11, Texas Interstate Express LLC and PAC Express LLC were both declared as an ‘imminent hazard’ and ordered...
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Feds Reviewing Autonomous Truck Mishap
Feds reviewing autonomous truck mishap as an incident where a TuSimple truck made contact with a concrete medium divider simply a human error, or something that speaks to a potential larger issue with the...
‘Broker’ Definition Under Review
What, exactly, is a freight broker? Broker definition under review, FMCSA defines it as “a person or an entity that arranges for the transportation of property by a motor carrier for compensation. A broker does…
Feds Bust Dodgy Trucker Again
Feds bust dodgy trucker again. JPL Logistics LLC, USDOT No. 3466122, a motor carrier located in the Houston, Texas area caught again after previous operations halted by FMCSA. A Texas trucking fleet put out of service…
Closures Rising For Small Truckers
Closures rising for small truckers. One of the hallmarks of the pandemic as it relates to trucking has been the unprecedented growth in the number of new, mostly small, for-hire trucking companies. Since July 2020…
Fuel Driving Out Truckers
Fuel driving out truckers as survey shows rising cost of fuel present a mountainous climb to overcome for small carriers. Many small carriers who entered the trucking industry in 2020-21 are finding today’s challenges too
Regulators Studying Speed Limiters
Regulators studying speed limiters using electronic engine devices in proposed rule. Federal regulators plan to propose setting a truck speed limit using electronic engine devices in a proposed rule anticipated in 2023. The FMCSA is…
Coercion Claims By Drivers At Record Breaking Levels
Coercion claims by drivers could easily break record in 2022. The latest data compiled by the federal government reveals that complaints of coercion filed by truck drivers could easily break record in 2022.
JCB Trucking Files Bankruptcy
An Indiana-based trucking company recently filed Chapter 11, more than a month after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ordered the carrier to suspend interstate operations after receiving an unsatisfactory rating. JCB Trucking Enterprises LLC
White House Aims To Shore Up Trucking
The White House unveiled a sweeping initiative aimed at shoring up the ranks of the nation’s truck drivers that could potentially lead to boosting driver pay. The Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan is being launched…
