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FMCSA grants HOS waiver for chicken haulers due to egg shortage from bird flu

Dana Guthrie - February 13, 2025

WASHINGTON — The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are issuing an emergency waiver due to egg shortages that

Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty

The Associated Press - February 13, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports,

Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen by March 1

The Associated Press - February 11, 2025

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic by

Jack Cooper shutting its doors in wake of losing Ford, GM contracts

Dana Guthrie - February 10, 2025

In the wake of losing two key players, Ford Motor Company and GM, Jack Cooper is shutting down after nearly 100 years of service. After

Sunday’s game has the trucking industry’s fingerprints all over it

Bruce Guthrie - February 7, 2025

Sunday’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs is about football, but the spectacle surrounding the game has the trucking industy’s signature as

FTR, Truckstop: Spot rates mixed but follow seasonal expectations

Dana Guthrie - February 6, 2025

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The total broker-posted spot market rate in the Truckstop system was essentially unchanged during the week ending January 31 (week 4), but spot

Trump’s tariff tactics carry higher economic risks than during his first term

The Associated Press - February 4, 2025

WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump started the biggest trade war since the 1930s in his first term, his impulsive combination of threats and import taxes

OOIDA to FMCSA about broker transparency: ‘Deck is stacked’ against small-business truckers

Dana Guthrie - February 3, 2025

WASHINGTON — In a detailed comment on the Federal Motor Carrier Association’s (FMCSA) proposed rulemaking on broker transparency submitted Jan. 21, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association

Canada Cartage to acquire Walmart Canada’s fleet business

Dana Guthrie - January 30, 2025

TORONTO, ON — Canada Cartage is acquiring Walmart Fleet ULC. “Our acquisition of Walmart Fleet reflects our commitment to expanding our network and bringing dedicated

No place like home: Estes’ Percell Bowser hits 2 million-mile mark on very familiar ground

Dwain Hebda - January 29, 2025

Any driver that safely reaches the milestone of a million or more miles has accomplished something amazing. Percell Bowser, who recently crossed the 2-million-mile threshold,