The Motor Carrier Insurance Education Foundation (MCIEF) Appoints Dave Heller as Thomas Ruke Fellow

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The Motor Carrier Insurance Education Foundation (MCIEF), a nonprofit foundation that educates insurance professionals serving the transportation industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Heller as their newest Thomas Ruke Fellow.

California Truckers Facing Employee Status Legal Limbo Spells More Port Strains

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Matt Schrap, the CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association in Long Beach, California, offers some free advice to independent drivers after the United States Supreme Court ruled that their employment status is unconstitutional. “Get a lawyer,” he advised. California truck drivers must follow Assembly Bill 5 after the Supreme Court refused to hear a case… Continue reading California Truckers Facing Employee Status Legal Limbo Spells More Port Strains

Truckers Want More Trucks than Industry Can Build

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The trucking industry in the United States, which is at the heart of the country’s struggle to move freight efficiently, is caught in its own constrained supply chain. Heavy-duty truck production is slowed by parts shortages that can’t keep up with a large backlog of orders, according to industry executives, preventing fleets from replacing and… Continue reading Truckers Want More Trucks than Industry Can Build