Skyler Swisher | Orlando Sentinel October 29, 2021 2:15 PM, EDT Jacqueline James has dreamed of driving a big rig ever since she was a girl. At 52, the Orlando, Fla., resident is training to break into an industry long dominated by men. Her goal is to own and operate her own longhaul truck. Florida Trucking Association …
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Owner-Operator Model Analyzed at Legal Conference
Eric Miller | Senior Reporter Supreme Court May Not Consider Hearing Case for Several Months For decades, the trucking industry’s use of independent owner-operators has been a delicate, but successful, dance between the business and personal needs of motor carriers and contractors. Now, the contractor model’s future is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. …
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Trucking Recruitment Firms See Business Surge Amid Driver Shortage
Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter Trucking recruitment firms are seeing a surge in business as carriers seek to fill seats behind the wheel and address a driver shortage that was exacerbated by the pandemic. “We have definitely seen an increase in driver demand from current customers, and have experienced a higher-than-normal volume of new customers,” …
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Truckers Face Outages, Road Closures and Fuel Supply Challenges in Ida’s Wake
Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter Trucking companies are contending with obstructed routes, power outages and fuel supply challenges in the wake of Hurricane Ida. The Category 4 storm made landfall Aug. 29, slamming Louisiana with winds reaching 150 mph and flooding the Gulf Coast as one of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit the United States. …
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