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Senate’s Dalilah Law Act would create criminal penalties for CDL violations
Under the proposal, immigrants without proper documentation could face the death penalty if found responsible for a motor vehicle-related death.
By Larry Avila • April 1, 2026 -
SCOTUS debates arbitration exemption for drivers who don’t cross state lines
Including intrastate drivers under the Federal Arbitration Act’s interstate commerce exemption would create uncertainty for companies, counsel for Flowers Foods told the justices.
By Ryan Golden • March 31, 2026 -
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Rowdy Family of Companies names president
Jason Ickert will work alongside founder and CEO Craig Gandy at the East Texas-headquartered company.
By Larry Avila • March 26, 2026 -
Saia names Americold marketing leader as VP
Lisa Silverboard brings over 20 years of brand management and marketing leadership experience to the role.
By David Taube • March 26, 2026 -
Bimbo Bakeries can’t compel Massachusetts drivers to arbitrate misclassification claim
A federal court said the drivers can pursue their state law case in court because they qualify as transportation workers excluded from coverage under the FAA.
By Laurel Kalser • March 25, 2026 -
Fuel Transport names leader for US market
Former CH Robinson executive Ray Blackwell will focus on scaling the transportation and logistics company’s U.S. operations.
By Larry Avila • March 24, 2026 -
LTL jobs appear to take big hit at start of 2026
Preliminary data suggest 5,000 jobs were lost in January, but final numbers are expected next month.
By David Taube • March 20, 2026 -
Up to $142M in economic benefits could come from being World Cup-adjacent, one city finds
Decatur, Georgia, could see as many as 10,000 visitors a day during the FIFA World Cup soccer events in nearby Atlanta, according to an economic impact report.
By Ryan Kushner • March 18, 2026 -
Dalilah’s Law amendment seeks to make English proficiency a CDL requirement
The legislation is expected to go to a full House vote in the coming weeks.
By Larry Avila • Updated March 18, 2026 -
IMC Logistics plans Toronto drayage operation
The facility will be the company’s first outside the U.S.
By Larry Avila • March 16, 2026 -
AI trailed DEI, immigration in 2025 compliance impact, employers say
The combination of regulatory and economic uncertainty prompted more than one-third of employers in a Littler survey to reduce headcount in the past year.
By Ryan Golden • March 16, 2026 -
Kriska Transportation Group CEO named TCA board chairman
Mark Seymour is a former trucker whose “driver-focused perspective” will help shape the organization’s priorities, the association said.
By Larry Avila • March 12, 2026 -
‘Overwhelmingly disappointing’ job losses mar February
The latest jobs report indicates that the market has essentially had zero net job creation over the past six months, economists said.
By Kathryn Moody • March 10, 2026 -
AI literacy and change management among most-needed HR skills
Much of the HR profession remains human-oriented, LinkedIn’s report showed.
By Kathryn Moody • March 6, 2026 -
ATRI calls on carriers to share driver pay, operational costs
For the first time, carriers that have participated for multiple years will have access to year-over-year comparisons.
By Haley Cawthon • March 6, 2026 -
Ace Doran adds NHH Services equipment, staff as new division
The deal brings on 50 trucks, drivers and office personnel for the Ohio-based subsidiary of the Bennett Family of Companies.
By David Taube • March 4, 2026 -
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‘A continual focus’: How carriers navigate traffic bottlenecks
ABF Freight, ITS Logistics and Schneider National highlight tools, strategies and solutions to overcome transportation congestion.
By Larry Avila • March 2, 2026 -
Skills are evolving too quickly for current training cycles, report says
Among IT workers, core responsibilities shift every 18 months, but learning was still seen as a benefit rather than an operational necessity, according to Info-Tech.
By Lara Ewen • March 2, 2026 -
DOL moves to loosen independent contractor regulations
The agency proposed a return to the “economic reality test” adopted during the first Trump administration.
By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 27, 2026 -
Forward Air reports $28.3M loss due to freight market conditions
The carrier reported a lower year-over-year net loss for Q4, reflecting its progress in integrating Omni Logistics.
By Larry Avila • Feb. 25, 2026 -
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PAMT reports Q4 operating loss of $38.1M
Total loads in the carrier’s truckload operations fell 5.6% year over year.
By Larry Avila • Feb. 24, 2026 -
FMCSA targets ‘chameleon carriers,’ announces industry reforms
Administrator Derek Barrs said the agency was introducing three new rules and other efforts as part of the overhaul.
By David Taube • Feb. 23, 2026 -
4th Circuit panel rejects Garten Trucking arguments in labor case
Judges found that the evidence showed the business violated labor law in multiple ways amid a union drive.
By David Taube • Feb. 19, 2026 -
Illinois at risk of losing $129M in DOT funding over CDL issues: FMCSA
Officials say the state's commercial driver license issuance policies are compliant with federal requirements.
By Larry Avila • Feb. 18, 2026 -
Many workers lack access to employer-provided retirement plans, data shows
“The bottom line is that if Americans are not saving for retirement through their employer, then they are probably not saving at all,” the National Institute on Retirement Security found.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 18, 2026