Bill supporting guaranteed overtime for truckers has traction
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Good morning. Happy Monday. How was your weekend?
If you’re a trucker and had to work a little late in traffic this past weekend, you may be in for some big news here shortly. The Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, or HR7517, is gaining traction in Congress, with now eight co-sponsors. The bill amends the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act, which had an overtime exemption for motor carriers. Originally it was implemented to make sure truckers weren’t “overworked” for safety reasons… but advocates for the new bill are saying the exemption is far-outdated.
Check out today’s featured article from Landline Media to get the updates on the bill and where it may lead if passed, and check out all our other articles below for the latest logistics, supply chain, and truck driving news. ☕️
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Featured Article:
GOT Truckers Act picks up another co-sponsor - Land Line
“Another lawmaker has lent support to a bill that would repeal the motor carrier overtime exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.”
Water Cooler Topics
🌏 Southeast Asian countries are hinting at their disappointment in the Biden Administration. The region is specifically looking for free-trade deals with the White House, but so far there has been little of substance brought to the table. With American focus seemingly on strengthening coordinated defense relationships with other nations rather than trade deals, Southeast Asia is getting frustrated.
🛢 The European Union sanctioning Russian oil opens the door to West Africa. While some may expect the Middle East to fill the gaping hole left by Russian oil, instead countries like Nigeria and Angola are struggling to fill it. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have plenty of petroleum to spare but have refrained from sending any additional shipments to Europe.
🇨🇳 Chinese tariffs levied by former President Trump have been largely ignored by the current administration: until now. President Biden made some comments regarding inflation and how the White House is weighing the pros and cons of lifting Trump-era tariffs on the Asian country. His comments were vague, not noting if the White House is discussing lowering or erasing the tariffs completely.
Q1 Results for Amazon revealed surprising data
Photo by Daniel Eledut on Unsplash
For Q1, Amazon has reported a loss of $3.8 billion. With a net income of $8.1 billion in Q1 2021, this was a shocking report.
This may be reasonably explained through the company’s investment purchase of the electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian - meant to compete with the likes of Tesla. Additionally, online sales dropped 3% in Q1, after dropping 1% in the previous Q4. Are you still using your Amazon Prime account or not?
Alaskan & Gulf Coast offshore oil lease sales canceled by Biden Administration
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Despite fuel prices reaching all-time highs, the Biden Administration has canceled three previously scheduled sales on the Gulf Coast and in Alaska. The White House cites a “lack of interest” in the Alaska coastline by the oil drilling industry and challenging court rulings in the Gulf.
The action has removed millions of acres from possible drilling. And the gas prices continue to skyrocket.
News Bag 🗞
This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13) - Logistics Viewpoints
“After more than two years, I finally traveled for a conference again.”
Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 05/06/2022-05/12/2022 (allthingssupplychain.com)
“The National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom is facing a shortage of medicines which are relied on by hundreds of thousands of patients.”
The need to know | Reuters Events | Supply Chain & Logistics Business Intelligence
“Boeing Co said on Wednesday it would study an equity raise after unlocking deliveries of its 787 and returning its cash-cow 737 MAX to service in China, but flagged supply chain risks amid broader certification and industrial problems.”
Electric Vehicles 🔋
Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Lessons Learned from Tests of Electric Trucks | SC Digest
“The IoT Platform in this year's (2016) Hype Cycle is on the ascending side, entering the "Peak of Inflated Expectation" area.”
Fuel Tech ♻️
Cummins CEO: Zero-emission future can be profitable for trucking | FleetOwner
“In his ACT Expo keynote, CEO Tom Linebarger calls on the trucking industry to work together to create and share a future that combats climate change and solves problems as it scales up decarbonizing solutions to bring adoption costs down.”
More Steps Needed to Reach Zero-Emission Future | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
“Top executives at some of the largest companies in trucking said many factors must come together before the industry can fully advance toward a zero-emission future.”
Marketing Approach 🤳
How to Create and Manage Your Brand (womenintrucking.org)
“It’s what people think when they hear your name. It’s what your work colleagues ultimately think of you and say about you during conversations in meetings or the break room.”
Company Culture 🎉
The post-industrial collision | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)
“Many knowledge-economy employees say that the main cause of dissatisfaction at work is lack of agency.”
Fuel ⛽️
Gas prices surge to new record high of $4.41 per gallon - CBS News
“The price of gasoline in the U.S. edged up and hit a new all-time high, as falling capacity at refineries increases the costs of filling up.”
Regulations ⚖️
Regulation Will Not Solve Our Energy Problems | RealClearEnergy
“There is a concerning precedent emerging within conventional American politics that mistakenly asserts a direct correlation between functional results and incremental regulation exists.”
Ports 🚢
CMA CGM to pay bonus for quick return of empty containers | DC Velocity
“‘Early return incentive program’ could alleviate pressure on U.S. exporters and expedite the flow of goods, containership giant says.”
Sales 🧾
Preliminary April Class 8 net orders see declines - Logistics Management (logisticsmgmt.com)
“FTR reported that April preliminary March North American Class 8 net orders—at 15,400 units—were down 28% compared to March and saw a 56% annual decrease. ACT reported that preliminary April North American Class 8 net orders came in at 15,800 units, trailing the preliminary March North American Class 8 orders, at 21,300 units.”
Werner limits used truck, trailer sales with OEM pipeline clogged | Transport Dive
“After not receiving its full allotment of equipment in Q1, Werner has intentionally reduced the number of trucks and trailers it sells in order to meet its customers’ freight commitments, CEO Derek Leathers said on the company’s May 3 earnings call.”
Artificial Intelligence 🤖
Kodiak Robotics demos 'driverless' fallback system | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)
“Truck drivers do a lot more than simply drive the truck, so autonomous trucks can never be fully driverless until the technology is capable of handling all the tasks for which a human driver is responsible.”
Driver Issues 🚛
Are Drivers Quitting After Positive Marijuana Tests? | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
“The legalization of marijuana in several states and the post-pandemic economy have left the trucking industry with a bit of a perplexing, yet-to-be-solved mystery.”
Network Association 🤝
Trucking Continues to See Robust M&A Market | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
“Trucking and logistics continue to see strong merger and acquisition activity, a trend that goes back more than a year.”
Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'temporarily on hold' | AP News
“Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has put his plan to buy Twitter on what he called a temporary “hold,” raising fresh doubts about whether he’ll proceed with the $44 billion acquisition.”
Inflation 💸
Powell: 'Soft' economic landing may be out of Fed's control | AP News
“Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, fresh off winning Senate confirmation for a second term earlier in the day, acknowledged for the first time Thursday that high inflation and economic weakness overseas could thwart his efforts to avoid causing a recession.”
Inflation Is Eroding the Infrastructure Bill | City Journal (city-journal.org)
“Inflation is eroding Joe Biden’s ability to deliver on his main legislative achievement in office.”
Quote of the Day:
“Conditions are never perfect. ‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. Pro and con lists are just as bad. If it’s important to you and you want to do it ‘eventually,’ just do it and correct course along the way.”
— Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Work Week
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for July 31, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.