U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., introduced legislation Wednesday targeting staged crashes involving commercial motor vehicles. The Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act would make intentionally causing such a collision a federal crime. The proposal also covers people who organize or arrange these schemes. Attorneys, physicians and other knowing co-conspirators could also face prosecution. Bill creates federal […]
After almost two years of approving both renewals and new requests of drivers seeking an exemption from federal rules on driving despite a history of epilepsy, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in recent weeks has rejected two tranches of applicants. A review of the Federal Register from 2024 through the present reveals that the […]
Refrigerated carrier Marten Transport noted a significant firming in truckload fundamentals when it reported second-quarter results Thursday after the market closed. A much tighter capacity backdrop is allowing the company to improve its freight selection and raise rates. “The freight market has sharply tightened in recent months and is now breaking out from the longest […]
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it considers the “actual facts of the working relationship” when determining whether an incorporated worker is operating a personal services business (PSB), but accountants […] Read original post
A jury has found freight broker C.H. Robinson Worldwide partially responsible for a deadly 2021 accident involving a motor carrier. The jury in Dallas County, Texas, awarded a total of […] Read original post
Canada officially opened the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 24, unveiling a border crossing designed to move commercial freight more efficiently between Canada and the United States. With trucks […] Read original post
Norfolk Southern reported stronger second-quarter profits today amid across-the-board volume growth. “A lot’s changed since our last call. Most importantly the sharp inflection in volumes, initially catalyzed by the Iran conflict that bolstered our energy markets. And that strength has now spread into other markets, including domestic intermodal and industrial products,” Chief Executive Mark George […]
Freight factoring firm BasicBlock has acquired TrueNorth, an AI dispatcher and free loadboard platform, in a move signaling a significant expansion of BasicBlock’s services for independent carriers. The acquisition, announced by BasicBlock on Monday, unites two prominent startups in the transportation technology sector that share a foundational philosophy aimed at independent truckers. “We started TrueNorth […]
Union Pacific raised its financial outlook Thursday as the railroad’s second-quarter volume, revenue, and profits increased. “Strong execution and volume growth enabled another successful quarter and record financial results,” Chief Executive Jim Vena said. The railroad’s operating income grew 9%, to $2.8 billion, as revenue rose 12%, to $6.86 billion. Earnings per share, adjusted for […]
Officials in Placer County, California, have launched a safety campaign due to growing concern about commercial vehicle accidents along the I-80 corridor. On July 22, 2026, Placer County Supervisor Cindy Gustafson announced the I-80 Corridor Safety Initiative, which was launched due to “concerns over the number of serious incidents affecting the region’s primary transportation corridor.” […]