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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...

Why The Trucking Industry Is Hurting For Drivers

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a trucking industry trade group, recently released its annual survey, which reports that companies in the industry are concerned about a lack of drivers. Qualified drivers to carry...
2014 Election

Election 2014; What It Means For The Trucking Industry

The Trucking Industry Awaits Election 2014 Results With the Congressional election officially here, we've been weighing in on what the election means for the trucking industry. According to the experts, we could see more harsh rulemaking,...
New Medical Examiners Rule Updated

FMCSA Medical Exam Form Rules Updated

FMCSA Medical Exam Form Rules MCSA-5875 Now Updated The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) officially amended its medical examination rules this week mandating that certified medical examiners that performing truck driver physicals use a newly...

File Form 2290 For Heavy Vehicle Use Tax 2014-2015

EtaxForm2290 Offers Cost-Effective Online Way to File Form 2290 for Heavy Vehicle Use Tax for Tax Year 2014-2015 begins July 1, 2014   Save time and money with the revolutionary EtaxForm2290 online filing system. The IRS...

Heavy Vehicle User Tax 2290 May Not Weigh Heavy for Truckers If Prepared To...

The HVUT may not cost heavy as like the heavy motor vehicles if truckers and fleet-owners who need to pay tax form 2290 and file returns happen on time during this tax period for...

Team Truck Driving Pros And Cons

Thinking out become a team truck driver? Not sure if team truck driving is for you. Being a team truck driver is like any other trucking position that you may have, it has its...

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...

CVSA Request 30 Day Extension On E-Log Commenting

CVSA Wants 30 More Days The CVSA has requested a 30 day extension for the E-Log Mandate, claiming that the 60 day commenting period is to short. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has asked the...

Wait Time = Frustration for a Truck Driver

Truck Driver Wait Time One of the biggest problems plaguing the truck driving industry today is wait time. Wait time at the shipper, wait time at the receiver, wait time at the company terminal and...