Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a new bill into law stating that owner-operators will automatically be classified as independent contractors. After California’s AB5 changed the work classifications of owner-operators, Iowa decided to protect this part of the trucking industry within their state. This bill protects owner-operators who own their…
According to the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index put out by the American Trucking Associations, truck tonnage fell 1% in May. In April, this report showed a fall of 10.3% in truck tonnage but ATA’s Chief Economist is not too concerned about it. There are still many indicators out there that…
The California Air Resources Board will be conducting a public hearing on June 25, 2020, at 9 a.m. This hearing is put into place to consider the approval for the adoption of the proposed Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation. This is the second of two hearings, the first took place in…
Mack Trucks has teamed up with Life is Good to help benefit the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. Together, they have put out a limited-edition t-shirt featuring Jake, the Life is Good icon, driving a Mack MD Series truck with the #ThankaTrucker hashtag on it. The shirt is being sold…
Rand McNally has released its 40th edition of the Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas. The 2021 trucking atlas has updated truck-accessible roads, fuel tax charts, and trucking regulations for states. This new edition comes in paperback form as well as a laminated edition that has a spiral binding so it can…
Women in Trucking is asking for your vote for the Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation. There are almost 100 nominated companies to pick from and the voting can be done by clicking the link below. The companies selected have competitive compensation, a corporate culture that is…
For the fifth year in a row, Kenworth has teamed up with FASTPORT and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative to find America’s top rookie military veteran trucker. The Transition Trucking Driving for Excellence award recognizes the positive impact veterans have on the transportation industry and…
An amendment added to the Invest in America Highway bill could increase the minimum requirements of liability insurance for carriers from $750,000 to $2 million. This amendment would also require the insurance minimum to be adjusted every five years. The final bill still needs to make its way through the…
The Women in Trucking Association has partnered with Freightliner Trucks and is on the hunt for influential women in the trucking industry. The nomination period is now open and will continue through July 31. The 2020 Influential Woman in Trucking award is given to a woman within the industry who…
Information is incredibly valuable these days, especially in the trucking industry where truck performance and safety are key. Everyday technology is changing and advancing so quickly it’s almost hard to keep up with but finding the right telematics service provider for your needs is important to how your business runs….