– Truckers’ Wiggle Room Could Be Addressed by Pilot Program – Truckers Want Wiggle Room? Pilot Program Could Help – Truckers’ Wiggle Room: Could Pilot Program Deliver?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced two separate recalls involving approximately 6,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks manufactured by PACCAR. The recalls address a potential oil-contaminated power distribution center and a cracked air-suspension base that could increase the risk of a crash. Power-Distribution Center Contamination The first recall covers certain 2027 Kenworth and…
Truckload Pricing Expected to Rise Faster Than Intermodal as Freight Recovery Takes Shape C.H. Robinson expects truckload pricing to continue increasing faster than intermodal rates, potentially widening intermodal’s cost advantage and encouraging additional freight to shift from trucks to rail-based service. Pricing Differences Could Drive Mode Shifts The company expects the pricing gap between truckload…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is preparing a proposed rule that would codify the federal requirement to place commercial drivers out of service when they fail to demonstrate adequate English-language proficiency. Proposal Would Formalize Existing Enforcement Standard Under federal commercial motor vehicle regulations, drivers must be able to communicate in English with the public…
# FedEx Injury Case Turns on an “Act of God” A Tennessee workers’ compensation appeal involving FedEx Supply Chain centers on whether an employee’s injuries were caused by an “Act of God.” The available court materials identify the dispute but do not include enough of the opinion’s text to confirm the Appeals Board’s final ruling…
# Bowman Appeal Offers No Clear Ruling in Supplied Record The materials identify a Pennsylvania appeal by Jacob W. Bowman against the state Bureau of Driver Licensing, but they do not include the opinion’s factual background or holding. As a result, the precise license-related dispute and the court’s reasoning cannot be reliably reported. The case…
# Vanroboys Trucking Case Raises Contract Dispute A federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., pits Vanroboys Trucking Ltd. against Adam S. Olsen in a breach-of-contract case. But the available court excerpt ends before explaining the alleged promise, the claimed breach, or Judge Loren L. AliKhan’s final ruling. The case, filed as *Vanroboys Trucking, Ltd. v. Olsen*,…