One of the few regulatory changes in recent years that potentially could affect the supply of truck drivers occurred about a month ago when the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration required states to downgrade the commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) of drivers who are in prohibited status in the drug and alcohol clearinghouse. The compliance date for the rule, which was adopted in 2021, was November 18. States must downgrade CDLs within 60 days of being informed of drivers’ prohibited status.

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Avery Vise discusses rising diesel prices and how long this trend could continue.

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Avery Vise tracks consumer spending and discusses how long it can continue at this rate.

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Avery Vise discusses how capacity has grown since the pandemic hit in March 2020.

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Avery Vise shares how the influx of new for-hire trucking companies has bolstered employment numbers.

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Avery Vise compares the state of trucking employment today to where it was before the pandemic.

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Avery Vise discusses the rise of for-hire trucking jobs going into 2022.

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Avery Vise discusses the state of total truck freight metrics.

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Avery Vise discusses what useful info can and cannot be gleaned from looking at spot metrics.

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Avery Vise discusses utilization and how it demonstrates robust trucking conditions.

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