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From Transport Topics. In light of the many supply chain disruptions and market shifts of the past few years, shippers have been working to improve the efficiency and reliability of their private fleet operations, starting with an even sharper focus on attracting and retaining professional drivers. As always, success for any trucking operation begins with…

MTAC would like to congratulate Tony Spero who is the recipient of this year’s Neil Darmstadter Professional Excellence Award. The Neil Darmstadter Professional Excellence Award is given to a competitor “who most exemplifies all the best attributes of a professional truck driver.” Tony also plays an instrumental role in helping and supporting the Connecticut Truck…

From Transport Topics. INDIANAPOLIS — For the second time in his career, Roland Bolduc is the grand champion at the National Truck Driving Championships. The FedEx Express professional driver representing Connecticut outperformed a field of more than 400 fellow drivers en route to capturing the event’s blue ribbon. Competing in the sleeper berth category, Bolduc…

From Transport Topics. Truck tonnage in July rose 5.1% year-over-year but slipped 1.1% when measured on a sequential monthly basis, according to American Trucking Associations. The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index equaled 116.2 compared with 117.5 in June. Through the first seven months of 2022, tonnage is up 3.4% compared with year-ago levels, ATA said…

From Yahoo Finance. California’s new policies around clean air regulations on port operations could have profound consequences, according to Matt Schrap, CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association. Beginning next year, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is requiring semi-trucks and other diesel commercial vehicles to have engines with 2010 or newer model years in order…

From CDL Life. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to truckers that a major tax deadline is just weeks away. The Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return is due on August 31, 2022, for vehicles first used in July 2022. The IRS encourages truckers to e-file the form. Who must…

From Transport Topics. Nuclear verdicts can be detrimental to motor carriers and their insurance rates, but carriers can mitigate risk by utilizing technology, documenting and sharing safety efforts, and taking advantage of the first 24 hours if a claim occurs. “Companies that have subscribed to a safety culture and live and breathe it have stabilized…

From Transport Topics. The national average price of diesel continued on its downward path, dropping 8.2 cents to settle at $4.911 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 15. Highlights The average price of a gallon of diesel has fallen for eight consecutive weeks, totaling 89.9 cents. This week’s decrease was the…

From Transport Topics. August, typically a time for vacations or just a little bit of respite, will offer no such things for the qualifiers of this week’s National Truck Driving & Step Van Driving Championships in Indianapolis. More than 400 women and men representing firms such as UPS Inc., FedEx Corp. and Walmart Inc., will…