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The trucking industry is full of battles and challenges. One such challenge is the potential for accidents, which can cause damage to both the truck and the driver. While accidents are a known enemy for truckers, mitigation is an unknown [...]
Accidents Cause Business Interruptions In the trucking industry, it is quite common for people to hear about suing truck drivers for injuries or damages, but did you know there are lawyers that represent truckers for business interruption? It is so [...]
You paid your insurance premiums on time. One day, out of the blue, you get a notice that your operating authority is being revoked. Why? Somehow, FMCSA doesn’t have record that you paid your insurance premiums. What?? How can this [...]
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes 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 in the case was a [...]
On a summer day in Dallas, Texas, you’re driving your big rig along Interstate 20. An 18-year-old girl, on the phone, hits you. Everyone’s okay and the girl’s given a ticket. But your truck has $20,000 of damage. You file [...]
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 working with a factoring company (if you choose the right [...]
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, his truck broke down. “I fueled up and made it [...]
The Coronavirus pandemic has rocked our economy, but as always, truckers have come through for the American people. According to Transport Topics: Truck drivers have been among the front-line responders to the pandemic, delivering medical supplies and equipment to hospitals [...]
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 accidents involving tractor-trailers. Eighty percent of which are not the [...]
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, the expedite industry can be very different. I often refer [...]
