NEW RULES FOR NEW DRIVERS Efforts to train entry-level truck drivers go back many years. And let’s face it – even hairdressers are required to be…
Author: Wayne Schooling
When I started driving back in the early 1960s for Pacific Intermountain Express, trucking was a pleasure in the true sense of the word. There were…
THE COST OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION Congestion on today’s highways is costing the trucking industry $9.2 billion in operational costs according to the American Transportation Research Institute…
Trucking and labor organizations across the nation are engaged in a debate over what determines independent contractor status, as lawmakers and courts consider whether owner operators…
13 STATES RAISE THEIR MINIMUM WAGES I know this may be a little late, but there has been so much going on, I forgot to write…
USING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS With the start of the New Year, many outfits are looking to expand their businesses using independent contractors, which can be a very…
There are currently two major safety rule proposals pending for trucking: electronic logs and a searchable database with the results of driver drug and alcohol tests.…
The transportation industry has long been a staple of the American economy. As we look ahead to forecast what 2014 will hold for the transportation industry,…
According to recent U.S. Census data, California has the highest percentage of people living below the official poverty rate. Obviously, no one wants to be poor,…
NEW REGULATIONS THAT TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY The FMCSA has published the following regulations in the October 1, 2013 edition of the Federal Register implementing various provisions…
FMCSA TESTING NEW WAY TO SCREEN CARRIER APPLICANTS The FMCSA is testing a new approach to screening new entrants into the business, in hopes of saving…
I just can’t believe that 10-4 Magazine is twenty years old – and, it’s almost been twenty years since I started writing for the magazine. My…
A NEW PORT IN THE ARIZONA DESERT Last month, the first international ocean container arrived at the Port of Tucson in Arizona, making the trip from…
Not too long ago, I can remember when only the larger, national insurance companies would look at a motor carrier’s SafeStat Scores before giving a quote…
“JUNE GLOOM” FOR TRANSPORTATION The month of June in Southern California is commonly referred to as “June Gloom” – a term for a weather pattern that…
