by Lori Conger | Feb 8, 2022 | Logistics 101
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has decided to lift the restriction on CDL testing standards that requires the knowledge portion of the CDL to be administered with a state examiner present. Now a third-party tester can administer these required tests....
by Lori Conger | Jan 27, 2022 | Logistics 101
The trucker convoy in Canada protesting COVID-19 mandates might be moving forward, but their donations through GoFundMe are temporarily stalled. A spokesperson for the platform said, “Our goal is to protect the generosity of donors and ensure that every dollar donated...
by Lori Conger | Dec 28, 2021 | Logistics 101
Advice to parcel shippers for 2021 included the task to diversify carrier bases to reduce reliance on the big carriers, like FedEx and UPS; however, accomplishing this was easier said than done. It’s projected that very little will change during the new year: demand...
by Lori Conger | Dec 1, 2021 | Logistics 101
The image of a trucker with a CB radio in one hand and a steering wheel in the other is almost as iconic as an image of a child with Mickey and Minnie Mouse in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland—it’s expected. If the castle was removed or Mickey and...
by Lori Conger | Nov 23, 2021 | Logistics 101
Despite the fear and uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past nearly two years, the trucking industry showed impressive resiliency. For those of us in the trenches of this enterprise, it seems appropriate at this Thanksgiving time to pause and...
by Lori Conger | Nov 10, 2021 | Logistics 101
Truck drivers have been holding their breaths since the Biden administration’s vaccine rule was released and they were informed they would have to get vaccinated or undergo regular COVID testing. They were hopeful the trucking industry would be exempt from the...
