Category: Newsletter
Trust But Verify
For years, many parts of the trucking ecosystem operated on what was effectively an honor system. We trusted training providers to properly train drivers. We trusted states to issue credentials
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Join Us Next Year in Charlotte
Next year’s NATMI Annual Meeting will be in Charlotte, North Carolina on Wednesday and Thursday June 9-10, 2027. Save the date! Once again, we’d like to thank this year’s Annual Meeting
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The $604 Million Lesson from Lipe v. Lupus Superior
The finding everyone is missing A Dallas County jury just handed down one of the first verdicts after Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II: A $604 million verdict in Lipe v. Lupus
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Renewing NATMI Membership is a No-Brainer
If you’re certified, renewing your NATMI membership is smart. Why? NATMI membership is worth 3 renewal points/year, or 9 out of 30 points needed. And, it’s a much smaller investment
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New Carrier Vetting Post-Montgomery: Cameras, CSA Scores, and Continuous Monitoring
The Supreme Court’s Montgomery v. Caribe decision didn’t just open the door to broker liability. It’s rewriting how brokers select carriers, structure contracts, and price freight. Carriers who don’t adjust to these
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Freight Forward: DOT’s Roadmap for Trucking’s Next Era
The U.S. DOT's newly released 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan may not be the type of document most trucking professionals read cover to cover, but it provides an important look at where federal freight
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NATMI Recognizes Outstanding Partners, Instructors, and Volunteers
NATMI Recognizes Outstanding Partners, Instructors, and Volunteers On June 9, 2026, at the NATMI Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City, OK, we shined a spotlight on the industry’s best and brightest during
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NATMI Member Book Release – Leading Before the Incident
NATMI Member Book Release – Leading Before the Incident NATMI member and instructor DeShon L. Brown, CDS, recently released a book entitled Leading Before the Incident. The book examines leadership distance from
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The End of the Honor System
The End of the Honor System For years, FMCSA has relied on self-certification to regulate some of the most safety-critical functions in trucking. Electronic logging device manufacturers, CDL training schools, and
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FMCSA Budget: A New Era of Oversight
FMCSA FY 2027 Budget: A New Era of Trucking Oversight The federal government is signaling a new chapter for trucking safety and oversight, and FMCSA’s FY 2027 budget request makes that direction unmistakable.
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