- 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On June 8, the Trump administration rescinded a 2015 memorandum issued by President Obama’s Department of Labor (DOL) that was intended...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...