This week's story - FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index hit its highest level in 16 months back in February.

This week's story - With all these records being set and the market being so competitive it’s more important than ever to take driver feedback into consideration and strive to improve driver satisfaction and the overall company culture.

This week's story - With stimulus packages being passed and vaccination distribution being a high priority, it is very likely that freight volume will remain quite high, which in turn will only increase the demand for drivers.

This week's story - A bill has been reintroduced to both chambers of Congress, which if passed, would allow CDL holders under the age of 21 to cross state lines.

This week's story - Last year saw a major drop in truck inspections due to COVID, but it’s expected that 2021 will see those numbers rebound. Overall inspections fell 23% YoY in 2020 – and in case you’re wondering that equates to 800,000 fewer inspections than 2019.

This week's story - In addition to COVID we had the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse that removed almost 50,000 drivers, and unfortunately there have been far fewer young men and women entering the workforce to replace those leaving.

This week's story - Department of Labor data show jobs in the for-hire trucking industry fell by 4,000 in the month of February.

This week's story - Changes to the FMCSA’s hours of service regulations have given fleets and their drivers added flexibility.

This week's story - Vaccinations are here and carriers are doing their best to distribute them effectively.

This week's story - In the current market, carriers have the upper hand in negotiations with shippers and thus far it seems safe to assume that a large portion of the recent implied rate increase will stick.