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What a Broker Earns on Your Load: Your Rights and Rule Status
Carriers already have a right to review broker transaction records; here is what 49 CFR 371.3 says, where the 48-hour…
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Mexico Truckers Plan a Strike, Plus 2 More Trucking Stories
Mexico’s cargo chamber calls a nationwide trucker strike, Marten Transport posts a thin third-quarter profit, and a trucker’s concealed-carry case…
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Heartland Express Posts a Q3 Profit, Plus 1 More Trucking Story
Heartland Express returns to a small third-quarter profit as freight volumes and pricing improve, and a New Orleans attorney is…
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FMCSA Widens Fuel Hauler Hours Waiver, Plus 2 More Trucking Stories
FMCSA adds ethanol and heating oil to its emergency hours-of-service waiver for fuel haulers, a federal judge lets a warranty…
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Trucker Per Diem for 2026-27: The $80 Rate and the 80% Rule
The IRS kept the transportation industry per diem at $80 a day from October 1, 2026, and this guide explains…
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Knight-Swift Beats Q3 Estimates, Plus 2 More Trucking Stories
Knight-Swift beats its own third-quarter guidance and plans rate increases, Ryder raises its 2026 outlook, and September trailer orders reach…
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DOE Loans Heating Oil as Diesel Tops $6, Plus 1 More Trucking Story
The Energy Department exchanges up to 315,000 barrels of heating oil from a Northeast reserve while diesel tops $6, and…
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How to Read the Freight Market in 2026: Spot vs. Contract, Load-to-Truck Ratios, Tender Rejections and a Checklist
With van spot rates near $3.09 a mile, tender rejections above 14% and diesel at $6.276, here is how to…
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