by Lommen Abdo | May 4, 2020 | News, Transportation
Motor carriers, logistics providers, couriers and passenger carriers are in the COVID-19 crisis with the rest the world. At a rate none of us anticipated, except those with a military background, MTA members are asked to pivot on a moment’s notice to respond to...
by Lommen Abdo | Jun 30, 2018 | News, Transportation
Let’s face it, our industry has been slow to adapt in the technology revolution we find ourselves in today. We operate in a capital-intensive, low-margin, fragmented industry, with a low barrier to entrance. Large and small carriers have been able to co-exist through...
by Lauren E. Nuffort and Lommen Abdo | Dec 13, 2017 | Lauren E. Nuffort, News, Transportation
On January 1, 2018, commercial motor vehicle drivers and those performing safety sensitive functions for cargo and passenger carriers (collectively “drivers”) regulated by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) will now be screened for four additional...
by Lommen Abdo | Dec 12, 2017 | News, Transportation
For businesses involved in the interstate transportation of goods by truck, December 2017 brings an important change – into the electronic age – as to how drivers must keep track of their working hours. For many decades the federal government limited the number hours...
by Lommen Abdo | Nov 2, 2016 | News, Transportation
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska) recently reaffirmed that the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) — not the Department of Labor (DOL) — has jurisdiction...
