Florida House Bill No. 837 relating to tort reform has been signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. This law has far-reaching implications for truckers whose equipment has been damaged
Truckers are underserved. Trucker Down believes that truck drivers are essential workers in an underserved community. According to the American Trucking Association (ATA), more than 80% of U.S. communities depend
Both the transportation and law fields were dominated by men for many years. Both have made vast improvements in the development of women in the fields. Women In Trucking Association,
It’s a well-known fact throughout the trucking industry that four wheeled vehicles are usually the at-fault party in traffic accident between semis and cars. The Windmill Example of an Oversized
Jack is a million mile safe driver. Recently, he was properly parked at a loading dock when a distracted trucker swung too wide and hit his truck. This accident wasn’t
On June 30, 2022, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the Ninth Circuit’s decision in California Trucking Association v. Bonta, 996 F.3d 644 (9th Cir. 2021). At issue
Sometimes people just need a helping hand. An accident and injury may push an owner operator into a financial predicament. Others may be suffering from health problems or a family
If you are in the trucking industry, you have probably heard of “freight factoring”. Freight factoring is such a useful tool for small and medium sized businesses. The benefits of
Owner-operators enjoy the freedom of being able to choose the loads they haul and how they schedule their time. Being your own boss certainly has its perks, even if you
Eckert & Associates’ attorney Jason Schafer and I hear clients’ frustrations daily about delays in truck repairs because of back ordered parts. COVID has created nightmares in the supply chain
Pain at the pump means more than the high price of fuel for owner operator, Marty. After fueling up his semi at a truck stop in Southern Illinois last year,
In the United States, there are approximately 350,000 independent OTR owner-operators. This accounts for 9 percent of the 3.5 million truck drivers overall. In addition, annually, there are about 500,000
I am often asked what are the pros and the cons of expedited trucking versus standard trucking. The lists are long. While most people know about the “standard” trucking world,
Sometimes a client is hit by a truck with no insurance coverage. While it is often difficult to get paid in this situation, there may be a viable “deep pocket”
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