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What changed, and why trucking should care The IRS just issued interim corporate tax guidance and is phasing in new reporting rules for digital assets like Bitcoin—changes that can affect how fleets and owner-operators accept, hold, and spend crypto. On…
Why this update matters for roll-off operators and C&D fleets The City of Los Angeles has refreshed its official “List of Permitted Waste Haulers,” confirming which companies hold valid AB 939 compliance permits to collect and transport solid waste, recyclables,…
What’s on the board today Texas remains a hotbed for crude and energy-adjacent hauling, with more than 200 owner-operator postings statewide on Indeed as of October 4, 2025. Pay ranges advertised this week include $3,000–$6,000 per week for crude oil…
On Oct. 2, 2025, Moody’s affirmed Echo Global Logistics’ corporate family rating at B3 with a stable outlook, leaving its senior secured bank facilities at B2 and the probability of default at B3-PD. In plain terms, the rating sits deep…
Echo Global Logistics will keep its B3 corporate family rating with a stable outlook at Moody’s, a verdict that essentially says the Chicago-based 3PL can ride out today’s choppy trucking market—but with limited room for error. Moody’s also affirmed the…
What changed this week On September 30, 2025, the Treasury Department and IRS released interim guidance on the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) that effectively excludes “paper” gains and losses on digital assets from the CAMT calculation. In plain English:…
Echo Global Logistics has avoided a downgrade in a soft freight cycle, with Moody’s keeping the company’s corporate family rating at B3 and a stable outlook this week. The affirmation underscores that Echo’s balance sheet and liquidity are holding up…
Why this matters for drivers and fleets Overnight mainstay Red Eye Radio devoted its October 1 program to the fresh federal government shutdown, zeroing in on what a lapse means for agencies owners and fleet managers touch every quarter: the…
What changed at the federal level A fresh wave of federal actions announced in late September places tighter limits on who can obtain and keep a commercial driver’s license, with immediate implications for carriers that hire non‑U.S. citizens and for…
What’s happening at the new “Truckers Paradise” All American Truckers Paradise — the sprawling truck stop created out of a former outlet mall off I‑35 in Gainesville, Texas — opened earlier this summer with big promises: free parking, mobile fueling…
