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Secretary Duffy, Meet Nick Shirley and MEISA. How DOT Fits Into Minnesota's Billion-Dollar Fraud Scandal
Nick Shirley exposed the ghost daycares. But the transportation company filling those seats has a fraud-flagged DOT record and principals facing federal…
 • Rob Carpenter
The Satisfactory Rating and the Border Zone.
Cross-border commerce has created a safety blind spot where carriers rack up violations without consequence and two border counties now rank at the…
 • Rob Carpenter
The Sound of Money
What ghost towns, closed refineries, and a Supreme Court case taught me about the economics of noise
 • Rob Carpenter
When Strong Men Create Weak Times
Are we witnessing the beginning of a societal collapse disguised as progress?
 • Rob Carpenter
INTERPOL WARRANT. TERRORISM CHARGES. Perfect...CDL APPROVED.
While everyone's arguing about whether immigrants should drive trucks, we missed the bigger picture.
 • Rob Carpenter
The $30 Billion Factoring Racket and How Brokers and Shippers Profit From Carrier Desperation
Kickback Schemes, Float Income, and the Financial System Designed to Keep Truckers Cash-Starved
 • Rob Carpenter
The Real Cost of Moving Freight. Truck Insurance Up 40% and Your Drivers Are Now Underwriting Risk.
How Non-Domiciled CDL Restrictions, English Language Proficiency Violations, Third-Party Litigation Financing, and Immigration Policy Are Reshaping…
 • Rob Carpenter
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