News
Department of Labor says companies not required to pay for sleeper berth time
An U.S. Department of Labor opinion letter says truckers don’t need to be paid for sleeper berth time if they are “completely relieved from duty.”
Today's Show
A look at how The Truckers Helper got its start
On air at 7 p.m., Online at 8 p.m. ET – The Truckers Helper LLC was founded nearly 30 years ago. We’ll talk to the company’s founder about how The Truckers Helper got its start and how much things have changed over the years.
The Latest
Crime & Courts, State
Ninth Circuit asks California high court to decide if Dynamex applies retroactively
The Ninth Circuit withdrew a ruling that the controversial Dynamex decision applied retroactively and then asked the California Supreme Court to decide.
State
Massachusetts governor pursues tougher truck driver rules
Gov. Charlie Baker has introduced legislation to raise state standards for commercial driver’s licenses above the minimum requirements of federal law.
Truck Shows
Gulf Coast Big Rig Show wraps the fifth annual Chrome on the Coast
The heat didn’t keep show trucks away from Mississippi last weekend at the Gulf Coast Big Rig Show’s Chrome on the Coast truck competition.
Federal
Department of Labor says companies not required to pay for sleeper berth time
An U.S. Department of Labor opinion letter says truckers don’t need to be paid for sleeper berth time if they are “completely relieved from duty.”
Today's Show
A look at how The Truckers Helper got its start
On air at 7 p.m., Online at 8 p.m. ET – The Truckers Helper LLC was founded nearly 30 years ago. We’ll talk to the company’s founder about how The Truckers Helper got its start and how much things have changed over the years.
Federal
FMCSA seeks info about crimes against female, minority truckers
The FMCSA wants information about the prevalence of crimes against female and minority truck drivers to determine how to address harassment and assaults.
Crime & Courts
Trucker settles for $10.6M after losing both legs during unloading
After losing both his legs upon being crushed by a 5,000-pound pipe, a Pennsylvania trucker reached a settlement for more than $10 million.
State, Tolls
Florida law replaces Miami-Dade Expressway Authority
A new law in Florida changes the agency responsible for five expressways in the Miami area, eliminating the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority toll board.
Fuel prices
West Coast leads drop in average diesel prices, pulling down U.S. average
Both the federal EIA and ProMiles.com report lower average diesel prices in the West Coast region by more than a penny, pulling the U.S. average down.
Opinion
Will the first driverless trucks be in platoons? Consider Peloton
Peloton Technology has punctured the myth that new trucking tech like platooning and autonomous trucks are about anything other than replacing drivers.
