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Courtesy one of the Unwritten Rules of the Road

We all know that every industry, business or sport has their unwritten rules. One of the biggest unwritten rules for truck drivers is courtesy. We want to examine some of the courtesies that we...
L.A. Port Drivers Win Millions

L.A. Port Drivers Win Millions; Misclassified As Independent Contractors

Pacific 9 Transportation Ordered To Pay $7 Million To Port Drivers Anyone that follows trucking news or Truckers Logic has likely heard about the L.A. Port drivers at one time or another. We've been following...

OOIDA; FMCSA Electronic-Log Mandate Will Have Negative Impact

In official comments to federal regulators, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says a proposed mandate for electronic logging devices on all trucks would have negative consequences on drivers’ health, privacy, safety and economic interests. The...

HOS Rules Cost Drivers Billions in Wages

The hours-of-service rules that went into place in 2013 hurt trucking companies economically. The HOS rules reduced fleet productivity by 3% to 5%, and drivers lost between $1.6 billion to $3.9 billion in wages as a...

Fuel Tax Hike For Highway Funding Getting Attention

A plan to keep federal highway funding solvent through December no longer includes a hike in the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax hike, but has been amended to increase the fuel tax. The Senate Finance Committee...
Drug Hair Testing In Trucking Industry

American Trucking Association Supports Hair Testing To Detect Drugs

Hair testing for drugs may be just around the corner for American truck drivers. The American Trucking Association (ATA) announced Monday that it supports a bill, before the United States Congress, which proposes to...
Trucking Industry Electronic Speed Limiters

Nation’s Safety Chief Pushing Regulation Requiring Electronic Speed Limiters

  Electronic Speed Limiters Being Pushed On The Trucking Industry The nation's highway safety chief recently stated that his agency will push for quick actions on a regulation requiring electronic speed limiters on big rigs. It...

Canadian Trucking Alliance Objecting USDA Increased Fees

The Canadian Trucking Alliance is raising objections to a U.S. proposal to increase some fees for trucks crossing into the states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to raise fees related to the Animal...

ATA President Makes Statement Over Highway Safety

ATA President and CEO Bill Graves made an official statement earlier this week concerning highway safety. “The issue of highway safety, and in particular the safety of the trucking industry, has been at the...

Another Short-Term Solution To Highway Bill

HighWay Trust Running Low On Funds House Representatives have proposed another short-term solution for the highway bill and many are outraged. House leaders have proposed a temporary one year extension to the current highway bill. Many industry professionals...