News & Reports
Werner Verdict Reversed-Win for Trucking…and Common Sense
Doug Marcello Trucking and Commercial Transportation Attorney at Saxton & Stump June 29, 2025 The big picture: The Texas Supreme Court overturned a massive jury verdict against Werner Enterprises, ruling that a truck driver staying in his lane below the...
“RULES OF THE ROAD”-PLAINTIFFS’ MANUAL ATTACK
Doug Marcello WHY IT MATTERS: Plaintiffs target your driver manuals and policies to create standards against which your held and to then inflame the jury. THE ATTACK: You’ve heard of the “Reptile Theory”. You can’t have trucking seminar unless you have a Reptile...
If Trucking Stops…
NMFTA We’d face catastrophic food shortages in just 3 days. Gas stations would run dry in the same time. Water supplies, hospitals, manufacturing, banking, and waste collection would all stop. If trucking stops, America stops. Almost every sector is truck dependent....
June 25 Webinar; Outlook for Freight and trade with Bob Costello
Register here At the end of last year, looking ahead to 2025, the trucking industry was cautiously optimistic about the potential for freight rates and demand to rebound. The first quarter of the year, however, was rougher than expected due to a number of adverse...
DOT issues dozens of deregulatory notices
Mark Schremmer The U.S. Department of Transportation is taking the first steps toward decreasing the regulatory burdens on trucking and other applicable industries. This week, the DOT announced more than 50 proposals or final rules aimed at streamlining the Code of...
DOT recommends rescinding or amending numerous FMCSA regs
The U.S. Department of Transportation last week announced 52 deregulatory actions across Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Of the 52 deregulatory...
Crash Causal Factors Program (CCFP)
The Crash Causal Factors Program (CCFP) is a detailed crash data collection and analysis effort intended to: Identify the key factors that contribute to crashes involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), Inform countermeasures to prevent these crashes, and Establish...
Are you ready for the next era of cybersecurity and cargo crime prevention?
Joe Ohr Cybersecurity is no longer just a concern for the largest carriers—mid-sized fleets are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs of cybercriminals. That’s why the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) ™ has released its...
OOIDA Foundation details trucking’s driver churn problem
Mark Schremmer The trucking industry is trapped in a cycle of perpetual driver churn, according to a new analysis from the OOIDA Foundation. In a recently released white paper, “The Churn: A Brief Look at the Roots of High Driver Turnover in U.S. Trucking,” the...
Hours of service too rigid, Office of Advocacy tells DOT
Mark Schremmer Relaying concerns from truckers, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy recently told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that its hours of service are too rigid. “Advocacy understands that hours-of-service regulations...