1. DOT Will Open Carrier Registration Process Soon, Fees Lowered

    By Staff, Go By Truck News, January 4, 2018 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration finalized the Unified Carrier Registration fees for 2018 and 2019 just as December came to an end.  Members of the UCR board were notified late Friday, Dec. 29, that the agency had submitted a direct final r…Read More

  2. Indicators: Shippers ‘feeling the pinch’ of tight truck market

    By James Jaillet, CCJ News, December 27, 2017 Tight capacity hammering shippers conditions: In the lead up to the year’s busiest freight season, market conditions for shippers continued to deteriorate, according to the monthly Shippers Conditions Index from FTR. The index’s reading in October pl…Read More

  3. OOIDA Wants Drivers To Email Their ELD Citations

    By Staff, Go By Truck News, December 21, 2017 As the ELD mandate goes into effect, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is continuing to monitor the implementation and enforcement of a mandate they fought against and continue to oppose. To that end, the Association has established a de…Read More

  4. FMCSA Proposes To Change ‘Personal Conveyance’ Guidance

    By Staff, Go By Truck News, December 21, 2017 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking to amend its regulation on personal conveyance to level the playing field between single-unit vehicles and tractor trailers. Under the personal conveyance provision, a driver may operate a commer…Read More

  5. ELD Face-off: Two Sides of the Looming Mandate

    By David Cullen, HDTTruckinginfo.com, December 11, 2017 With just a week to go until the much debated electronic logging device rule kicks in on Dec. 18, Heavy Duty Trucking asked top officials of two trucking associations that have been outspoken in their support or criticism of the far-reaching ma…Read More

  6. ATA Believes Tax Reform Will Ignite America’s Economic Engine

    By Staff, Go By Truck News, December 6, 2017 The American Trucking Associations is pleased with the United States Senate’s passage of tax reform. The Association feels the bill will boost the U.S. economy, promote business investment and create good-paying American jobs. “With today’s action i…Read More