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Virginia Oversize and Overweight Permits, Spelled Out
Moving an excavator, a long beam or a wide piece of farm equipment in Virginia? Before it rolls, someone has to answer one question: is it bigger or…Read article
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Reading a Rate Confirmation: What to Check Before You Sign, Detention Included
A rate confirmation is a contract. Whatever isn’t written on it, you’ll be arguing about three weeks after delivery, from a position of weakness. The biggest thing usually…Read article
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Hours of Service, Explained: The 11, the 14, the 30 and the 70
Hours of service decide how many miles you can legally run, which decides which loads you can take, which decides what you earn this week. The rules live…Read article
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Do You Need a CDL for Hotshot? What the Federal Rules Actually Say
Every week someone asks it: “Do I need a CDL to run hotshot?” The honest answer is “check two stickers.” The federal test is short, and once you…Read article
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Cargo Securement Rules in Plain English: A Flatbedder’s Guide to 49 CFR 393
The federal cargo securement rules run from section 393.100 to 393.136 of Title 49. That’s a lot of legal reading for something that comes down to one idea:…Read article
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Getting Paid in 2026: The New Broker Bond Rule, Double Brokering, and How to Check a Broker
You delivered. The POD is signed. And the broker who booked it has vanished, or the “broker” was never real. Congress ordered a fix for part of this…Read article
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