The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) saga continues, with the previous update to this being Adrienne Camire leaving the FMCSA without a trace.The 47th president has wasted no time finding the next FMCSA Acting Administrator, however, and has tapped a man by the name of Derek Barrs for the position.DetailsThe role of FMCSA Administrator […]
We at TopMark Funding hate to report this, but the news is the news and we have no direct influence over how people act in Washington D.C. We wrote on March 11th about Adrienne Camire taking up the position of Acting Administrator of the FMCSA. Two weeks later, she has silently stepped down. Details The […]
Another year, another International Roadcheck event from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). As with years prior, commercial vehicles may be subject to a 37-point inspection when traveling in Canada, Mexico, or the United States from May 13th to the 15th.
Robert Conquest’s third law of politics says that the actions of unelected bureaucrats make perfect sense if you assume that they are bad faith actors wanting to destroy the system from within. The interesting thing about this “law” is that it is true no matter who is in office depending on its interpretation.
If you have been following news regarding the trucking industry for a while, there is a pretty good chance you are familiar with the name “Chris Spear.” The president of the American Trucking Association (ATA), which has a membership of 50 state trucking associations, is a relatively big player within the space.
On March 7th President Trump appointed Adrienne Camire to be the Deputy Administrator and the Acting Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).Details“I am pleased to welcome Adrienne Camire as Acting Administrator of FMCSA,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy in a statement regarding Camire’s appointment. “Ms. Camire is a dedicated leader […]
The first data for used truck auction rates in 2025 have come out, and the numbers from J.D. Valuation Services show a lot of promise for the trucking industry in the years to come.
About once every congressional term, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act finds its way into the chambers of Congress where it is voted upon.
You have probably heard it time and time again: America’s infrastructure needs a lot of repair and replacement to avoid safety disasters, and infrastructure spending is the one thing both sides of the political aisle can agree upon. However, truckers traveling across the Ohio River between Illinois and Kentucky via Interstate-24 are soon going to […]
