Trucking Jobs Increase for July 2021
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has updated the numbers for the trucking industry yet again. The numbers, while mostly preliminary, are looking good. Trucking Job Numbers Every month, the BLS updates the […]
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Freight Rate Average Close to $3 Per Mile in July
DAT Freight & Analytics has updated its freight rates for July. Here is what the freight rates are for July 2021, as well as the previous two months having their numbers updated. Freight […]
7 Best Semi-Truck Brands
What are the best semi-truck brands? We’ve put together a list of the top 7 best semi-truck brands in the USA. We have based the criteria around quality, price, and yearly sales volume. […]
Tesla Semi Delayed for a Third Time
Tesla Motors has announced that the launch date for the Tesla Semi has officially been pushed back to 2022. Details The news comes from Tesla’s investor call on Monday, July 26th. Tesla says […]
Senate Bill Introduced to Repeal FET
On the 22nd of July, Senator Todd Young (R-IN) introduced bill S.2435 co-sponsored by Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) to repeal the Federal Excise Tax (FET) on new heavy-duty truck purchases. This is not […]
FMCSA Requests States go Paperless
It should not be a surprise to anyone that governments tend to be lazy, even with each other. Federal regulations call for states where drivers are convicted to transmit conviction data to the […]
CVSA Brake Inspection Day Results
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) may have a week of brake inspections coming up, but that was warned of months in advance. On May 26th, the CVSA performed an unannounced day of […]
The United Auto Workers-Volvo Strike
Anyone who has been in the trucking industry for longer than a year knows that demand for trucks (new, used, and components) is rapidly outpacing supply, at least for the short term. What […]
Surviving the FMCSA Off-Site Audit
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) always planned for the off-site audits to become the norm. The coronavirus pandemic merely accelerated it. From 2017 to 2020, the number of off-site audits increased […]
Hours-of-Service Suspension Regarding Hurricane Elsa
It should be no surprise to anyone in the trucking industry that whenever something big happens, regulators relieve some pressure to allow drivers to get their job done more quickly. In just the […]