Finances
An Ohio trucking company operator was sentenced this week in connection with a tax evasion scheme. On December 2, 2025, Louisville, Ohio, resident Alice F. Martin, 66, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison to...
Lawmakers have advanced a bill that would significantly increase toll rates for both motorists and commercial vehicle drivers in Illinois. On October 31, 2025, Illinois lawmakers approved Senate Bill 2111, a major transit bill which includes a...
Court rules that Texas county must return $41K seized from trucker as civil forfeiture action
This week, a Texas court sided with a trucker in a civil forfeiture case, ruling that Harris County must return tens of thousands of dollars...
FMCSA’s broker transparency rule pushed to 2026
Truckers awaiting the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) freight broker transparency rule will have to keep waiting until next spring, according to the...
UPS offers full-time drivers a buyout of $1,800 per year of service if they agree to resign
Package delivery giant UPS is offering drivers a financial compensation package if they voluntarily resign as the company undergoes a massive restructure. On Friday,...
Fuel costs down but trucking ‘severely squeezed’ by low rates and mounting operational costs, ATRI says
An American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)Â report released on Tuesday paints a grim picture for trucking profitability amid an ongoing freight recession. On July 1,...
Tariffs to trigger empty shelves, widespread trucking layoffs as early as May, economists warn
A U.S. asset management firm recently issued a dire warning for the trucking and retail sectors as tariffs begin to impact the global supply...
Colorado Ports of Entry no longer accepting cash as of January 1
Truckers passing through Colorado Ports of Entry should plan ahead as the facilities are no longer accepting cash for payment. Effective on January 1,...
Truckers to pay more as Ohio Turnpike tolls increase in 2025
Truckers traveling on the Ohio Turnpike should expect to pay more due to a toll increase going into effect in January. Effective January 1,...
Researchers: CDL/CLP downgrades that threaten 177K drivers to push rates higher, increase highway safety
This week, ACT Research released a report suggesting that November's Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) downgrades will...
Colorado Ports of Entry won’t accept cash starting in 2025. Here’s why.
The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) says commercial vehicle drivers should be aware that Ports of Entry are going cashless next year. According to CSP,...
Per-mile cost of trucking hit all-time historic high in 2023
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) says that the per-mile cost of trucking hit an all-time high last year.
USPS awards contract to UPS, ends 20 year partnership with FedEx
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced a new contract with delivery giant UPS this week.
Trucking influencer tells Fox News why he dropped out of college to drive big rigs
Popular trucking social media personality "Alex the Trucking Guy" was recently featured on Fox News to talk about how he's planning on retiring early.