The Daily Dash: Drugs and drivers; Amazon’s deliveries; and broker margins on the rise

Truck drivers with drug violations not returning to work

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, truck drivers with violations in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse are not in a hurry to return to work based on FMCSA data. Plus, Amazon is delivering record numbers of its own packages, broker margins climb, and spot rates could near historic levels.

Alcohol, drugs KO’ing drivers?

The majority of truck drivers with a violation listed in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse database have not...

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Owner-operators seek DOT enforcement of broker regulations

Owner-operators have stepped up their fight for greater broker transparency by formally petitioning the Trump Administration to levy fines on brokers for non-compliance.

“Brokers have been deliberately skirting federal transparency regulations for decades,” said Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) President and CEO Todd Spencer. “We certainly don’t think exempting yourself from federal regulations is legal, but this is precisely what is happening. It has to stop.”

A source...

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