United States Transportation

  • What is the National Transportation Safety Board?

    by Ashley Baker
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal agency that investigates major transportation accidents in the United Sta...

  • The 8 Divisions of the United States Department of Transportation

    by Ashley Baker
    The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is a federal agency responsible for overseeing the nation’s transportation system. It is responsible for ...

  • Kenworth Celebrates 100 Years!

    by Ashley Baker
    Kenworth Truck Company is one of the leading manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks in the United States. Founded in 1923, the company has a long histo...

  • Why is Southwest Airlines cancelling so many flights?

    by Ashley Baker
    Airlines work on a hub and spoke model. So that means that if one flight is cancelled, multiple flights will be cancelled. (Example: if LAX to ATL...

  • Who Is Liable When A Driverless Truck Gets Into An Accident?

    by Ashley Baker
    Many people believe that drivers, operators, and pilots will be replaced by better autonomous versions of their equipment. Drones are an example of...

  • The Problems Facing Wide-Scale Use of Electric Trucks.

    by Ashley Baker
    In the future, transportation will be greener on a larger scale. We already have low to no carbon emission trucks. There will be an increase in usa...

  • OOIDA successfully joins lawsuit against California's AB5 law.

    by Ashley Baker
    The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) sought to join the California Trucking Association's (CTA) lawsuit in April 2021. The CT...

  • New FMCSA mandate would eliminate driver protection from being frivolously stopped.

    by Ashley Baker
    FMCSA is proposing a mandate that all trucks be equipped with electronic technology that would allow local enforcement officers access to your safe...

  • Let's talk about AB5. What is it?

    by Ashley Baker
    In January of 2020, California's AB5 law went into effect. The law calls for a more strigent test to determine whether a worker is an employee or a...

  • Top 5 commodities that may need transport by truck in the coming days.

    by Ashley Baker
    Railroads were expecting a strike of its workers this Friday. President Biden announced that a deal has been reached. But anticipating a strike, th...

  • A rail worker strike could mean more truck freight.

    by Ashley Baker
    If tentative agreements between railroads and unions do not hold, a rail worker strike could happen as early as this week. This will have significa...

  • Rail labor issues could be resolved by PEB

    by Ashley Baker
      Negotiations between labor unions and Class I railroads (any railroad earning profits greater than $250 million) failed in January 2020. When thi...