Finances
Per diem rates for truck drivers to increase starting in October
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that per diem rates will be increasing next month.
Feds sue fuel card company for allegedly charging truckers hundreds of millions in ‘mystery fees’
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint a fuel card company and its CEO for allegedly duping customers out of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of "mystery fees."
IRS reminds truckers that tax time is almost here
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reminding truckers to mark their calendars for a big upcoming tax due date.
Uber Freight announces blockbuster $2.25 billion acquisition and ‘a new era of logistics management’
On Thursday morning, Uber Freight announced plans to acquire one of the largest managed transportation and logistics networks in the world.
Bill that could cause minimum insurance requirements for truckers to skyrocket is reintroduced
Legislation that could significantly increase minimum liability insurance requirements for motor carriers has been reintroduced.
Toll hike goes into effect on PA Turnpike on January 3
In just a few more days, a toll increase will go into effect on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Trucker tax evaders to be targeted with enforcement blitz thanks to $400K grant
Transportation officials in Kentucky are planning to put federal grant funds to use in catching truckers who failed to pay their Heavy Vehicle Use Taxes (HVUT).
Hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to trucking companies after motor carrier files bankruptcy
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are owed to several trucking companies after a Texas motor carrier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. FALC Enterprises of...
IRS to truckers: Time is running out to file tax
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to truckers that it's almost time to file and pay a tax.
Explosive study reports 300,000 truckers would be out of a job if FMCSA mandates hair testing
A new study released by University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in Conway reports that if the FMCSA mandates hair follicle testing, nearly 300,000 truck...
Mega-carrier agrees to $37 million settlement in lease-to-own suit
C.R. England Inc. recently announced that they have agreed to pay out nearly $38 million to a group of truck drivers who say that they were misled into entering into a lease-to-own program with financial terms that made it tough for them to succeed.
Amazon’s new freight brokerage platform is reportedly undercutting prices by up to 33%
Amazon has released a trial version of its new digital freight brokerage platform that is threatening to turn the trucking industry on its head.