Why “effective immediately” resignations matter on the road In trucking, a same‑day departure can strand equipment, disrupt customer service, and create compliance gaps if it isn’t handled methodically. A new practical guide circulating online offers plain‑English templates for an “effective immediately” resignation letter and reminds workers to coordinate final pay,…
FEDERAL INDICTMENT UNSEALS ‘INTERNATIONAL’ CARGO THEFT RING IN NEW YORK Eight people were charged in an alleged organized scheme to steal freight from commercial shippers, according to an indictment unsealed in the Southern District of New York. Prosecutors say the group targeted high‑value loads using coordinated tactics across multiple states.…
Why this matters for trucking businesses Beginning July 4, 2026, “Trump accounts” open for contributions nationwide—creating a new way for families, employers, and philanthropies to seed long‑term savings for kids under 18. For trucking companies, this also introduces a new, tax‑favored employee benefit you can offer as a retention and…
HIGHWAY TO REQUIRE ELD CONNECTIONS FROM CARRIERS AFTER MONTGOMERY RULING Compliance platform Highway set a July 5 deadline for carriers on its network to connect their ELDs, a move it says is driven by the Supreme Court’s Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II ruling that heightens broker liability. Highway says about…
What owner-operators and fleet managers need to know With the new Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) season underway, Simple2290 is positioning itself as a streamlined way to e‑file IRS Form 2290 and get a stamped Schedule 1 fast. The company says it is an IRS‑authorized e‑file transmitter and emphasizes…
Why this matters for fleets and owner-operators Fresh IRS Form 990 data shows the North Carolina Trucking Association (NCTA) Foundation sharply scaled up its giving to strengthen the state’s driver and diesel-tech pipeline and to amplify highway safety outreach. For carriers facing persistent recruiting and retention pressures, the filing offers…
RETAIL DIESEL FALLS FOR 8TH STRAIGHT WEEK EVEN AS FUTURES OUTPACE CRUDE DOE/EIA’s national average diesel dropped 16.4 cents to $4.668/gal, extending a multiweek slide that is easing fuel surcharges, even as a wide crack spread signals tighter product markets ahead. DAT: LOAD POSTS SURGE AHEAD OF Q2 CLOSE AS…
Introduction The latest USDOT registration data for the week of June 22–28, 2026 captures a clear late‑June cooldown in new entrants. Total registrations fell to 2,729, driven largely by fewer new motor carriers, while broker and “other” filings also eased. This aligns with typical end‑of‑month/weekend seasonality and a freight market…
Prime’s $11 million fuel-tax fight, in plain English New Prime Inc., one of the nation’s largest refrigerated carriers, has taken the IRS to federal court seeking $11,016,644 in refunds it says it overpaid in federal excise tax on diesel used to run trailer refrigeration units (TRUs), not to propel trucks.…
MAERSK SHIFTS SOCAL IMPORT BOXES FROM BNSF TO UNION PACIFIC RailState data shows Maersk concentrating nearly all LA–Long Beach outbound intermodal on UP’s Sunset Route, shifting roughly 1,000 containers a week and boosting UP’s share to about 59%. SCHNEIDER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP CHANGES AHEAD OF CEO TRANSITION As Mark Rourke…