Are you ready for the fast approaching International Roadcheck? This year, the 72 hour long International Roadcheck, AKA (also known as) the Safety Blitz, will take place May 16 - May 18....

A few weeks ago on May 02, 2023, Congressman Josh Brecheen (R-OK) introduced the Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act.  The act is Co-sponsors include Representatives Pete Sessions (R-Texas), Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), Scott Perry (R-Pennsylvania), Eric Burlison (R-Missouri), John Moolenaar (R-Michigan), and Matt Rosendale (R-Montana).  The bill has been referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on H...

 As with anything in life, there are always going to be ups and downs. Many folks use the idea of rising and falling tides as a metaphor for life’s ebb and flow. Personally, and as I’ve learned through years of rising and falling, I now have a better understanding of what this mindset means. As we experience the highs in our lives, we also should be preparing for the moment when the bottom inevitably drops out from underneath us. Likewise, when we are in the midst of dif...

The Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) the formation of the Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF) and the nine members that make up the task force.  This task force will provide best practices on evaluating a truck lease.  They will also be making recommendation to change current or new laws that will better protect the driver who will be getting into a leased truck.  The main focus of the TLTF is make sure that drives get a fa...

Over the years, I’ve engaged with many truck drivers attempting to make the jump from company driver to independent contractor. The world of expedite trucking is vastly different from your typical truckload driving career. Instead of a driver’s income being determined by the number of miles run, such as in truckload, expedite is based more on a pay-per-load structure and mentality. Also, in such cases with expedite, most drivers are considered as independent contractors a...

"We were told by some drivers not to bother, and it's something we have come to understand 8 years later."...

On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold on the property of Johann A. Sutter, known as Sutter’s Mill. This discovery sparked the Gold Rush of 1849. Back then, it took a little longer for word to spread, but spread it did....

There are a lot of seconds. Second hand. Second helpings. Second chances. Seconds in a minute. And the list goes on. Some seconds are more important than others....

Truckers and Expediters can purchase Occupational Accident insurance coverage in most states, but a handful still require Workers Comp instead....

We’re now seven episodes deep into the “State of the Industry Podcast, with John Elliott” and the eighth installment has already been polished and shined as the April showers continue to lay the groundwork for their May flowers. So, set some time aside and prepare for the next episode! Hopefully, there are many of you who have already been tuning in and making this podcast part of your listening, or viewing, routine. If not, why?! Obviously, John and I want you to liste...