Why this matters now As of April 1, 2026, owner‑operators and fleets are in the 2025–2026 Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) period. A new Punjabi-language guide from Hopes2290 walks through Form 2290 e‑filing with community-specific support and practical steps to get a stamped Schedule 1 fast—useful for Punjabi-speaking drivers and…
U.S. AVERAGE GAS PRICE HITS $4; DIESEL AT $5.45 NATIONWIDE AAA data show the national average for regular is $4.018 and diesel is $5.454 today, intensifying cost pressure on fleets and shippers as the Iran war keeps the Strait of Hormuz constrained. GAS PRICES ECLIPSE $4 A GALLON NATIONWIDE, HIGHEST…
Introduction For the seven days ending March 29, 2026, newly issued USDOT numbers totaled 3,606, with carriers accounting for the vast majority of registrations (3,335), alongside 111 brokers and 160 in other categories. The daily cadence shows a textbook weekday-to-weekend fade: volumes step down from Monday through Friday and collapse…
Why a medical‑device tax case matters to carriers Transfer pricing may sound far removed from trucking, but the rules that decide how profits are split among related companies can hit diversified fleets, cross‑border carriers, and logistics groups with captive maintenance shops, finance units or Canadian/Mexican affiliates. A fresh reminder came…
OIL SURGE TIGHTENS FREIGHT MARGINS AS BRENT JUMPS PAST $116; DIESEL COST PRESSURES BUILD Crude rallied again on Monday, March 30, with Brent topping $116 amid Middle East turmoil—an upswing that typically flows through to U.S. diesel prices and carrier fuel surcharges, squeezing trucking spot margins and contract profitability. IOWA…
Why this app is on truckers’ radar right now Shoeboxed’s iOS app has been updated with automatic, always-on mileage tracking and one-tap, “IRS-ready” expense reports, pitched directly at self‑employed drivers and small fleets. The app scans receipts, extracts key data (vendor, amount, date, category), and stores everything in a searchable…
UPS NIXES DRIVER BUYOUTS IN 13 STATES UPS is rolling back its Driver Choice buyout program across the Teamsters’ Central Region after more than 30 local grievances, though the company says discussions continue with local unions. Carriers and shippers should monitor potential labor impacts on parcel capacity and service areas.…
Why this matters for trucking businesses Shoeboxed’s iOS app now emphasizes automatic, always-on mileage tracking alongside receipt capture—positioning itself as a mobile back office for drivers. The App Store listing highlights background trip detection with nightly text summaries you can confirm by replying, plus OCR that pulls vendor, amount, date,…
MATS FRIDAY CONCERT PACKS FREEDOM HALL AS SHOW HITS FULL STRIDE The Mid-America Trucking Show’s free Friday concert in Louisville featured Frank Foster, Mark Ware and Long Haul Paul, drawing thousands after a full day of exhibits, education and networking. FINAL-DAY PLAYBOOK: WHAT’S ON TAP AT MATS 2026 TODAY Saturday…
What changed—and when The Internal Revenue Service clarified in formal guidance that certain common truck body types meet a “suitable for use” standard and therefore are excluded from the 12% federal retail excise tax (FET) under Internal Revenue Code §4051. The clarification, issued March 16, 2005 and effective for sales…
