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FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Emergency to May 31st
It is almost hard to believe that it has been nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic started, but with having to wear masks...Commercial TrucksTesla Faces Battery Shortage
While the Tesla Semi is still slated for a 2021 release according to the company, it has hit a roadblock regarding the opportunity cost...EconomyJanuary 2021: Trucking Slow Season Begins
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the preliminary job numbers in the trucking industry for January 2021. The results are slightly surprising,...Commercial TrucksJanuary 2021: Truck Sales Go Every Which Way
ACT and FTR differ on their numbers for Class 8 truck sales by a few hundred each month, but their general messages are the...Commercial TrucksInternational Roadcheck 2021 Starts May 5th
It might seem like the trucking industry in the North American continent just had an International Roadcheck from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA),...
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FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Emergency to May 31st
It is almost hard to believe that it has been nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic started, but with having to wear masks...FMCSAMeera Joshi Becomes the FMCSA Administrator
If you have been following the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) news for a while now, three names might ring as familiar: Raymond...FMCSAFMCSA Considers 5/5 Sleeper Berth Study
Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) modified the hours-of-service regulations to allow two periods of sleeper berth time: either an 8/2 or...FMCSADOT Starts Setting Automated Trucking Standards
While Elaine Chao has resigned from Secretary of the Department of Transportation by the time you read this article, one of her last acts...FMCSAQuery the Clearinghouse, or Risk Penalty, Says FMCSA
The grace period for not being inside the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, a database of drivers and such violations, is approaching its end...
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Tesla Faces Battery Shortage
While the Tesla Semi is still slated for a 2021 release according to the company, it has hit a roadblock regarding the opportunity cost...EconomyJanuary 2021: Trucking Slow Season Begins
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the preliminary job numbers in the trucking industry for January 2021. The results are slightly surprising,...Commercial TrucksJanuary 2021: Truck Sales Go Every Which Way
ACT and FTR differ on their numbers for Class 8 truck sales by a few hundred each month, but their general messages are the...EconomyJanuary 2021: Flatbed Rates Increase, Others Fall
In tandem with the previous two months of freight data, one form of freight deviates in direction from the others. This month, however, two...EconomyUPS Agrees to Sell UPS Freight to TFI International
United Parcel Service, the largest trucking company in the nation, is about to get a lot smaller. It is selling its less-than-truckload and truckload...
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TopMark Funding Launches DealerLinc Designed to Help Dealers Fund Transactions More Efficiently
ROSEVILLE, Calif., Nov. 12, 2020 -- TopMark Funding, the premier funding destination for commercial vehicle dealers, announced today the launch of its new proprietary...Commercial TrucksDealerLinc
https://youtu.be/RlK-Lsyj0V4 DealerLinc is a new commercial vehicle financing system provided exclusively by TopMark Funding. DealerLinc simplifies and streamlines the application, approval, and funding process. It provides your dealership...FinancingTOPMARK FUNDING ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF SUCCESSFUL DEALER AWARD
TopMark Funding, the premier funding destination for commercial vehicle dealers, recently joined as a sponsor for the 2020 Successful Dealer Award for the first time. TopMark Funding chose to...Commercial TrucksBest Commercial Truck Financing Companies For 2020
Looking to buy a commercial truck, semi-truck, dump truck, and need commercial truck financing? We’ve put together a list of the top 5 best...FinancingSection 179 Deduction 2020 Guide
*Article courtesy of TopMark Funding Get Cash Back From the IRS 2020 has been a tumultuous year, to say the very least. Fortunately, the United States...
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Truckers Gather in Washington D.C. for Annual 10-4 Event
A little over week after the publishing of this article, October 2nd, marked the third annual “That’s a Big 10-4 on Washington D.C.” event....
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Trucking in the Year 2021: What Is to Come?
A little over a year ago, we wrote an article predicting how 2020 would go for the trucking industry. In the vaguest and broadest...Covid 19Biden’s First Days and How it May Impact Trucking
A few days after election day, we were hesitant to officially call for Biden’s election victory due to numerous fraud allegations and lawsuits for...Covid 19Will the Coronavirus Stop Christmas?
Hopefully this will be the last coronavirus article we will ever have to post, as the coronavirus vaccine has been authorized for distribution and...FMCSAFMCSA Elaborates Upon COVID-19 State of Emergency
The FMCSA has been extending its state of emergency regarding the coronavirus pandemic and the suspension of hours-of-service for many, many months now. Their...Covid 19Truckers Should Be High Priority for COVID-19 Vaccines
As the coronavirus vaccines are finalized and become ready for distribution, the question remains as to who gets the first round of doses. The...
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FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Emergency to May 31st
It is almost hard to believe that it has been nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic started, but with having to wear masks...
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Meera Joshi Becomes the FMCSA Administrator
If you have been following the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) news for a while now, three names might ring as familiar: Raymond...
FMCSA
FMCSA Considers 5/5 Sleeper Berth Study
Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) modified the hours-of-service regulations to allow two periods of sleeper berth time: either an 8/2 or...
Autonomous Vehicles
DOT Starts Setting Automated Trucking Standards
While Elaine Chao has resigned from Secretary of the Department of Transportation by the time you read this article, one of her last acts...
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Query the Clearinghouse, or Risk Penalty, Says FMCSA
The grace period for not being inside the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, a database of drivers and such violations, is approaching its end...
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FMCSA to Shorten CDL Training
Under the current system of rules, third-party companies such as private truck-driving schools could not be both the trainer and the examiner for a...
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FMCSA Might Allow Pulsating Brake Lights on More Trucks
Remember in October when the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) started allowing tanker trucks to use pulsating amber brake lights? It may be...
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FMCSA Elaborates Upon COVID-19 State of Emergency
The FMCSA has been extending its state of emergency regarding the coronavirus pandemic and the suspension of hours-of-service for many, many months now. Their...
Covid 19
What Does a Biden Presidency Mean for Trucking?
While the winner of the 2020 election is not yet official due to recounts, lawsuits, and accusations of fraud, it is hard to deny...
