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60 Minutes Highlights Dangerous Chameleon Carriers
Robert Byrne, Truc Accident Lawyer Click on following link to see video. https://youtu.be/KFLeSVyKyRM
How dangerous trucking companies escape their past, change names and get back on the road.
As truck traffic skyrockets, the government and industry haven't been able to stop thousands of so-called "chameleon carriers." The consequences can be deadly. Steve Reilly, Michael Kaplan, John Kelly, Jim Axelrod and Callie Teitelbaum The warning signs came long...
Could Multiple ELDs Beat the System? How Trucking Companies Manipulate ELD Logs
The Freight Coach Click on link below to see video. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bxze6sB9t2s?t=20&feature=share
ELD Fraud
Arnold & Itkin Research Team - Reviewed by Adam Lewis The goal of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate was simple: by connecting the logging system to the truck’s engine, driving time would become nearly impossible to hide. The final rule published December...
Are inspectors missing an easy way to catch HOS cheats and non-compliant ELDs?
Alex Lockie This article was updated to remove mentions of PDF file formats, as they're only used in Canada, and correct some of the discussion around which HOS violations can result in a driver being put out-of-service. As ELD service providers cold-call trucking...
Freight Forward: DOT’s Roadmap for Trucking’s Next Era
Scopelitis The U.S. DOT's newly released 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan may not be the type of document most trucking professionals read cover to cover, but it provides an important look at where federal freight policy is heading over the next several decades....
The “Shady” ELD Devices Inspectors are Hunting
CCJ Click on link below to see video. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-JcUUOQ6Z7M?t=10&feature=share
Less than 6% of drivers placed out of service during International Roadcheck
Ryan Witkowski Truckers, give yourselves a pat on the back. Over 94% of all drivers inspected during this year’s International Roadcheck did not have any out-of-service violations. Conducted annually by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, International Roadcheck...
FMCSA Advances Hours of Service Pilot Programs for America’s Truck Drivers
Thursday, August 27, 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN Contact: FMCSA.PublicAffairs@dot.gov FMCSA Advances Hours of Service Pilot Programs for America’s Truck Drivers Pre-tests move programs forward in preparation for 2027 rollout WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Motor Carrier...
The Industry’s Own Crackdown: A Year of Trucking Resurgence, By the Numbers
Doug Marcello In fall 2025, TAEC — the Trucking Association Executives Council, a federation of state trucking associations formalized in 1962 — released an action plan called Trucking Resurgence: The Fight for Fairness and Safety. It was a blunt acknowledgment from...