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Top 3 Trucking News Today: Ohio’s Diesel Tax Holiday, a 78-Driver Enforcement Sweep and FMCSA’s Motus Fix (October 2, 2026)
Ohio suspends its 47-cent diesel tax for 90 days, a four-state FMCSA and DHS overnight sweep places 78 drivers out…
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How to Pass Broker Carrier Vetting in 2026: Safety Ratings, Inspections, ELD Checks and a Checklist
Brokers are cutting their carrier networks after the Supreme Court’s Montgomery ruling; here is what they check now and a…
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Top 3 Trucking News Today: Oct. 1 Strike Calls, FedEx’s 2,000-Truck EV Order and the Proposed ‘Barron’s Law’ (October 1, 2026)
Social media calls for an Oct. 1 trucker strike meet skepticism from OOIDA and fleet leaders, FedEx orders 2,000 medium-duty…
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How to Winterize Your Truck in 2026: Fuel Gelling, Chain Laws, HOS Rules and a Pre-Season Checklist
A practical 2026 winter-prep guide for carriers and owner-operators: how to prevent diesel gelling, what Colorado’s chain law requires, how…
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Top 3 Trucking News Today: Schneider Cuts Brokerage Carriers, Diesel Eases From Its Record and FMCSA Rejects Paper Logs (September 30, 2026)
Schneider trims its brokerage carrier network from 60,000 to 14,000, diesel falls 14.7 cents from its record as Georgia and…
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How to Read the Freight Market in Q4 2026: Spot vs. Contract Rates, Load-to-Truck Ratios and Tender Rejections
A practical guide to the three market signals that matter most heading into Q4 2026, the spot vs. contract spread,…
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Top 3 Trucking News Today: Owner-Op Pay vs. Bankruptcies, FMCSA Drug Out-of-Service Fix and Trimble’s AI Push (September 29, 2026)
Owner-operator income is near record highs even as 16 carriers filed bankruptcy in a month, FMCSA moves to close a…
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Fuel Surcharges Explained: How Carriers Can Protect Margins as Diesel Hits Record Highs in 2026
With diesel at a record $6.53 per gallon, here is how fuel surcharges work, where carriers lose money on reset…
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How to Pass Broker Carrier Vetting in 2026: Safety Ratings, Inspections, ELD Checks and a Checklist
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How to Read the Freight Market in Q4 2026: Spot vs. Contract Rates, Load-to-Truck Ratios and Tender Rejections
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Fuel Surcharges Explained: How Carriers Can Protect Margins as Diesel Hits Record Highs in 2026
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The Future of Truck Driver Pay: Predictable Income, Predictable Home Time and Smarter Compensation