Aug 7, 2017
Let's do something completely different on CSA
There's a great Monty Python sketch in which architects pitch concepts for a new apartment building. One architect shows off a model of...
Jun 22, 2017
Getting the name right
The term “owner-operator” is nowhere defined in federal regulation. In fact, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration acknowledges...
Jun 9, 2017
A good start on owner-operators
On June 8, the Trump administration rescinded a 2015 memorandum issued by President Obama’s Department of Labor (DOL) that was intended...
May 24, 2017
Trump's FMCSA budget strikes softer tone on enforcement
Although President Trump's recommended $1 trillion public/private infrastructure investment plan has garnered most of the discussion in...
Dec 16, 2016
Did FMCSA's shift save the driver training rule?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's final rules rarely differ dramatically from what the agency floated in notices of...
Nov 16, 2016
What 'Uber for trucking' could mean to you
We are seeing more web-based load brokers, and now even Uber is getting into the act with its new Uber Freight initiative. The concept of...