Why this matters to owner-operators and fleets Plenty of folks in trucking are retired from federal service—or have spouses who are—while still running a truck or managing a fleet. If you receive a civil service annuity from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the way your 1099‑R is delivered…
NTSB: UPS CARGO PLANE THAT CRASHED IN KENTUCKY HAD ‘FATIGUE CRACKS’ IN ENGINE MOUNT Investigators released dramatic images and a preliminary report showing the MD‑11’s left engine detached on takeoff; UPS has grounded its MD‑11s while carriers and the FAA assess inspection needs. USDOT THREATENS TO WITHHOLD $75M FROM PENNSYLVANIA…
The short answer Yes—Cash App does report certain payments to the IRS. As a “third‑party settlement organization” (TPSO), Cash App must send Form 1099‑K to qualifying business users and to the IRS. After Congress changed the rules in October 2025, TPSOs now report only when a payee has both more…
CLASS 8 TRUCK SALES TUMBLE 30% IN OCTOBER U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell to 14,690 units in October, with all seven major OEMs down year over year as carriers remain cautious amid soft freight and policy uncertainty. ATA: TRUCK TONNAGE SLIPS 2.1% SEQUENTIALLY IN OCTOBER The ATA For-Hire Truck…
Why this matters to fleets and owner-operators Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program has several updates taking effect for the 2026 calendar year that will change payroll, postings, and tax handling for carriers with even one Massachusetts employee—think in-state drivers, dispatchers, or terminal staff—and for self-employed owner-operators who…
Truck cabs are filling up with cameras, but hardware by itself won’t improve safety or shield a carrier in court. The real difference comes from what’s written down — how video is used, who can see it, how long it’s kept, and how drivers are trained and treated. That’s the…
United Parcel Service is redeploying its network for peak season after grounding its MD-11 freighters, tapping partner lift and shifting more parcels to trucks while it consolidates flight patterns to protect service. A company spokesperson said UPS has arranged additional wet-leased aircraft, merged some air routes to maximize belly and…
Federal and state agencies widened highway inspections of commercial drivers this week, targeting immigration status and paperwork gaps far from the southern border. For shippers that depend on time‑sensitive harvest moves, the stepped-up checks are arriving just as winter produce ramps up — raising the risk of crew delays, tight…
EPA TO PROCEED WITH 2027 HEAVY-DUTY NOX RULES; MAY TWEAK WARRANTY, USEFUL LIFE ATA says EPA won’t delay the 2027 start date or loosen the 0.035 g/hp-hr NOx standard, but the agency indicated potential adjustments to warranty and useful life requirements to ease costs. MEDIUM-DUTY TRUCK SALES FALL 25% YEAR…
Federal regulators are edging closer to testing more flexible sleeper‑berth splits, and the industry’s message in the final hours before the comment window closed was clear: give drivers the option — and build ironclad safeguards so nobody is pushed into using it. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed Flexible…
