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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Truck and Trailer,
Drivers,
commercial vehicle,
driver shortage,
carriers,
driver capacity,
driver supply,
driver demand,
Insights
Avery Vise explains active truck utilization and gives an update on where things currently stand.
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Economy,
trucking,
active utilization,
driver shortage,
transportation,
state of freight,
driver supply,
driver demand
Avery Vise discusses the surge in new trucking companies over the past year and what effect it has on driver employment.
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Economy,
trucking,
driver shortage,
transportation,
for-hire trucking,
state of freight,
driver capacity,
trucking companies
Avery Vise takes a look at the factors currently inhibiting driver capacity.
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Economy,
trucking,
driver shortage,
transportation,
state of freight,
driver capacity
