Truck parking coalition meets to boost states' awareness of funding opportunities

Trucking news and briefs for Friday, Sept. 30, 2022: DOT hosts meeting focused on truck parking The U.S. Department of Transportation on F...

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Brett Wilkerson's 2012 Peterbilt 389

Brett Wilkerson owns this 2012 Peterbilt 389, using it to haul several commodities, including aluminum coils, scrap, aluminum sows and ingot...

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Hurricane Ian prompts Regional Emergency Declaration covering eight states

Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022: FMCSA issues emergency declaration for Hurricane Ian relief efforts in eight states ...

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Globex Transport's owner-operator focus yields big growth in most recent two years

The last few years have been unqualified positives for the business of Tommy Piluyev, owner of mostly dry van and refrigerated carrier Globe...

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Broker transparency update: OOIDA pushes FMCSA for status

Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022: OOIDA asks FMCSA for update on broker transparency petition In August 2020, the Fe...

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Owner-ops, groups: COVID hours waiver should open door for more HOS flexibility

A short time after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration most recently extended its COVID-related hours of service waiver for tru...

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FMCSA official re-emphasizes exploratory nature of pre-2000 exemption attention

FMCSA Associate Administrator for Policy Larry Minor spoke as a guest on the online Truckers Independent Broadcasting Network show of trucke...

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Back to basics with owner-operator business planning

A business plan can be as detailed or as simple as you want it to be. At its core, it’s a document that sets out a business’s objectives and...

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2023 Ford Super Duty gets big boost in diesel power

Internal combustion is alive and kicking as Ford reveals more power than ever before for both its diesel and gas powertrains in the new 2023...

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Freight disruption likely for Florida coast as HOS waivers issued ahead of hurricane landfall

Hurricane Ian is currently steaming toward Florida's west coast with an anticipated landfall as soon as Wednesday as a major storm, prom...

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Want to improve retention in trucking? Define 'professionalism' to set the standard, build value

The other day I was listening to my favorite trucking radio show and a question came to mind. It sounds simple, but the answer is not often ...

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