In a 9-0 decision handed down this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that freight brokers can be sued under state law for negligently hiring unsafe motor carriers. The decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC eliminates a federal preemption shield the broker industry ... Read More »
The EPA has proposed a major change that could bring long-awaited relief to truck fleets, farmers, diesel equipment operators, and anyone else who has ever watched a perfectly capable machine turn into a 5-mph lawn ornament because a DEF system got cranky. The agency announced ... Read More »
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Your People Weren't Hired to Push Screens Walk the floor of almost any freight operation and you'll see something strange: skilled, experienced professionals spending their day copying numbers from one system into another. Checking a rate in one tab, re-keying it in a second, reconciling ... Read More »
The Trap of Negative Driver Management Managing driver behavior remains one of your hardest daily duties as a new fleet leader. Drivers hate feeling micromanaged by mysterious software algorithms. Furthermore, focusing purely on mistakes creates deep resentment across your workforce. In fact, constantly lecturing experienced ... Read More »
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The Grim Statistics Behind Highway Blowouts Welcome back to your weekly fleet management breakdown. First, let us look at the hard numbers behind highway rubber. Tire failures cause roughly 8,000 to 11,000 commercial truck crashes every single year. Official data shows that tire issues trigger ... Read More »
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The Daily Nightmare of Unproven Driver Claims Welcome back to another week in fleet management. First, let us talk about the nightmare of false accident claims. Drivers often face blame when anything goes wrong on the open road. In fact, staged accidents and fraudulent claims ... Read More »
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The Hidden Cost of Idle Engines Congratulations on surviving your first few months as a fleet manager. First, let us tackle a sneaky budget killer hiding in plain sight. Drivers often leave diesel engines idling to power cabs during rest breaks. In fact, an idling ... Read More »
On May 15, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II that federal preemption does not shield freight brokers from state negligent hiring claims. Justice Barrett's opinion held that the FAAAA's safety exception covers exactly this kind of suit. Brokers who select unsafe carriers ... Read More »
Few vehicles on the road are harder to drive safely than a loaded concrete mixer. Ten yards of wet concrete sitting high in a rotating drum gives a mixer truck a center of gravity that shifts constantly, an aggressive off-road duty cycle, and a delivery ... Read More »
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Motive Refines Its Core Safety Offering Fleet safety remains a critical priority for modern transportation companies today. Fleet managers constantly search for accurate actionable insights. Recently, Motive introduced major upgrades to its safety platform. These new enhancements streamline daily operations. Furthermore, the updates provide clearer ... Read More »
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Most fleets take a preventive approach to maintenance – pulling a truck off the road for scheduled service based on a predetermined number of miles or hours in operation. Unfortunately, when minor problems arise between service intervals, what started as a minor issue can rapidly ... Read More »
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Beat Back Rising Trucking Company Insurance Costs – Implement Best Practices & Next-Gen Technologies
ATRI's 2024 Top Trucking Industry Issues Report cited insurance cost and availability as number four (4) in the list of top ten (10) trucking industry issues overall. Since 2021, ATRI research has documented continuing increases in truck insurance premiums paid by motor carriers. The increase ... Read More »
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