Trucking group asks DOT for $1 billion investment into truck parking

Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021: OOIDA calls on Buttigieg to address truck parking shortage The Owner-Operator Indepen...

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How to set up an owner-operator business to file as an S Corp and save on self-employment tax

Owner-operator average income, according to business services firm ATBS, has topped $70K annualized, based on earnings analyzed at mid-year ...

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Cecil Wolfe's 1998 Kenworth W900L

Cecil Wolfe's 1998 Kenworth W900L spent most of its life as a short wheelbase, double-shifted gas truck. It was then stretched and had a...

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California 88K lb. load limit targeting port congestion dubbed 'lipstick on a pig'

Temporarily raising the 80,000 lb. truck weight limit in California to 88,000 lbs. largely misses the mark when it comes to relieving histor...

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FMCSA extends COVID-19 emergency declaration's hours waiver through February

Trucking news & briefs for Nov. 29, 2021:  COVID-19 HOS waiver for haulers of certain commodities extended The Federal Motor Carrier S...

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Watchers say vax mandate at Canada-U.S. border to cause supply chain 'horrors'

As the U.S. and Canadian governments prepare vaccine mandates for all types of border crossings, commercial hauling included, the two count...

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New York is last state to allow under-21 intrastate truckers | SuperRigs 2022 calendar available

Trucking news and briefs for Friday, Nov. 26, 2021: New York becomes final state to allow under-21 CDL holders New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

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Six drivers ensure U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree's delivery to D.C.

For six System Transport drivers, the opportunity to transport the 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Mad River Ranger District of th...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

We're thankful for all of you keeping the country moving. Whether you're on the road or at home for the holiday, we hope you have a...

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Don’t be lured into dishonesty to reduce your trucking insurance premiums

The consequences of dishonesty when it comes to the information provided for an insurance policy can be devastating. Recently a gentleman f...

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COVID vaccine requirement looming for cross-border truckers | Components delays plague trailer production

Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021: COVID vaccine required for cross-border truckers into U.S., Canada The U.S. and Can...

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Used truck prices likely to extend climb into 2022

Carriers turning to the used truck market to supplement tractor count have ben met with record prices nearly every month, and that's not...

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Poking at hours of service: Independent data collection around COVID-19 waiver use under way to #InvalidateHOS

Regular readers and Overdrive Radio podcast listeners will recall my conversation with Trucker Nation regulatory affairs lead Andrea Marks ...

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