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January 1, 2023

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Unpacking the Essential Trucking Regulations Every Driver Needs to Watch

Today, long-haul trucks are significantly more efficient than their predecessors of three decades past. However, in the push towards decarbonization, federal and local regulators ...

January 1, 2023

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Distracted driving may have caused vehicle to T-bone semi

West Bloomfield Township, Mich. – Friday morning in Michigan an SUV plowed into the trailer of an 18-wheeler. According to Local 4 News, the ...

January 1, 2023

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Biden to oil industry: “Don’t raise prices as hurricane nears”

On September 28, President Bidden warned oil and gas companies from increasing prices as Hurricane Ian nears landfall in Florida. According to Transport Topics, ...

January 1, 2023

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FMCSA backs safety enforcement campaign on 2 key interstates this summer

This summer experts expect Americans to be driving more than ever since the pandemic. In preparation for high traffic “the Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...

January 1, 2023

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Women Are Entering a Trucking Industry That’s Not Built for Them

Trucking carriers long staffed by mostly male drivers are now looking to get more women behind the wheel, Shera Avi-Tonah reported for Bloomberg. With ...

January 1, 2023

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J&M Tank Lines, Inc. Celebrates 75 Years of Business

Birmingham, Ala. – January 1, 2023, J&M Tank Lines, Inc. celebrates its 75th anniversary as a family-owned and operated trucking company, headquartered in Birmingham, ...

January 1, 2023

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Truck Explosion Shuts down I-5 in Seattle

SEATTLE – On Thursday, July 28, 2022, Interstate 5 experienced an explosion which led to a multi-hour shutdown. According to Seattle Fire Department, a ...

January 1, 2023

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COVID-related emergency hours of service waiver extended, again

The international supply chain and many different areas of the trucking industry have been given grace periods with the various regulations normally in place. ...

January 1, 2023

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Trucking Advocates Take Action on Automated Braking & Speed Limiting Technology

In an effort to protect drivers on the roadways across America, The Truck Safety Coalition is demanding that the Department of Transportation enforce stricter ...

January 1, 2023

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Arcades, Churches and Laundromats: A Trucker’s Haven on the verge of change

Truck drivers are always facing different difficulties throughout the industry, but an important part of their support system might be fleeing as well. The ...

January 1, 2023

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USDOT grants $1.5 billion to fund truck parking, bridge replacement, and other infrastructure initiatives

Washington, D.C. – The Trucker reported in mid-September, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced that the Biden-Harris administration awarded $1.5 billion through the ...

December 31, 2022

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Uber Drivers Freed from Controversial California Law, Trucking Industry Awaits Decisions

Last week, a California court reversed a previous law which would have forced ride-sharing app companies to treat their drivers as employees. The reversal ...

December 31, 2022

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Walmart deploys 60-ft. multi-temp trailer in Ontario

Walmart has designed a new multi-temperature trailer that is 60-feet long. In 2012, the company launched a pilot program with the Ontario Ministry of ...

December 31, 2022

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Trucker honored for 4.6 million miles

A truck driver of more than 40 years was awarded the Minnesota Trucking Association’s Driver of the Year Award for his attention to detail, ...

December 31, 2022

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Tickets on sale for Lowcountry’s 1st Trucking Expo; event aims to ease industry challenges

The trucking industry has been dealing with a never-ending driver shortage and in efforts of improving said crisis, a Charleston trucking company is looking ...

December 31, 2022

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Truck driver reviews top factor in choosing a new job

What would you say is the biggest driving factor when it comes to attaining a trucking job? As presented in TruckingInfo through a recent ...

December 31, 2022

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Motor Carriers Invited to Participate in ATRI’s Study on Motor Carrier Operational Costs

ATRI is inviting motor carriers to participate in the 15th edition of its annual Operational Costs of Trucking report. This well-established survey collects confidential ...

December 31, 2022

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What trucking business leaders should know

BuildingIndiana recently did some research and reached out to experts to find out what leaders need to know right now. As reported in their ...

December 31, 2022

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Crews respond to fire at trucking company in Virginia Beach

This past Tuesday afternoon crews responded to a dumpster fire at a trucking company. First responders showed up to Geese Logistics and thankfully no ...

December 31, 2022

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Increasing Need for Truck Parking: Americans Want Solutions That Don’t Impact Local Communities.

A recent survey from CloudTrucks has unveiled just how much the trucking industry’s parking crisis is overlooked by those outside of it. The results ...

December 31, 2022

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Automated Driving System Proposal Expected Soon

In the coming weeks, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is expected to debut a proposal aimed at facilitating a safe introduction of ...

December 31, 2022

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Industry divided as Congress considers allowing teens to drive trucks interstate

As the trucking industry deals with a worsening driver-retention crisis, Congress is considering a pilot program that allows 18 to 20-year-olds to drive interstate. ...

December 31, 2022

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I-55 Bridge in Tennessee to Experience 3 Weeks of Construction Delays

MEMPHIS – Arkansas Department of Transportation inspectors will be performing a routine bridge inspection on the Interstate 55 bridge over the Mississippi River. It ...

December 31, 2022

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Tractor-trailer carrying ferric chloride flips on I-49 in Louisiana

On June 29 a tractor-trailer carrying ferric chloride crashed on Interstate 49 in Louisiana. The truck was headed south to Houston when it hit ...

December 31, 2022

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66-year-old truck driver kills 29-year-old truck driver in West Virginia road rage incident

A 66-year-old truck driver from Georgia has been charged with murder for fatally shooting a 29-year-old truck driver during a road rage incident in ...

December 30, 2022

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Trucking Company’s Annual Charity Campaign Hits $1M Milestone

CFI’s annual Truckloads of Treasures holiday giving campaign raised $41,000 this year. With this year’s funds, the campaign’s lifetime contributions have now surpassed $1 ...

December 30, 2022

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Terminal tractors: A solid start toward zero-emission trucking

Climate change and how the transportation system contributes to it is very important. Fleet Owner reported that fleets need to start exploring some of ...

December 30, 2022

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Using tech to avoid drowsy driving

Daylight savings came to an end earlier this month. For professional truck drivers this means more time driving in dark conditions, which in turn ...

December 30, 2022

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Here are America’s top 10 worst bottlenecks for truckers

A list of the most congested bottlenecks from trucking in America has been released thanks to the American Transportation Research Institute. The data was ...

December 29, 2022

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Trade associations send letter to White House on possible railway strike

A railway strike would not bode well for the United States. With negotiations for labor agreements between freight railways and two large union groups ...

December 29, 2022

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Love’s National Hiring Event

Nationwide, March 28 to 29, 2023 – Love’s Travel Stops is conducting a two-day National Hiring Event on March 28 and 29 from 10 ...

December 29, 2022

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Nitric acid leak at a New Jersey trucking company sent 2 cops and 2 workers to the hospital

Two police officers and two employees of a trucking company in South Plainfield were taken to an area hospital as a precaution after a ...

December 29, 2022

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Tractor-trailer turns over on Florida Turnpike

According to WPLG Local 10 News, Two people were injured Wednesday when a tractor-trailer overturned on the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade County. All lanes ...

December 29, 2022

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Drivers needed! Autonomous truck study recruitment in process

Autonomous trucks are on the rise in the trucking industry. While opinions and feelings on this advancement are diverse, the FMCSA is moving forward ...

December 29, 2022

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5 Strategies to Stay Fueled on Long Hauls

Keeping your body fueled on long hauls is important to make sure you have the energy, strength, and focus necessary to safely keep going ...

December 29, 2022

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TSA grants renewal exemption for truck drivers with HAZMAT Endorsement

The Truckers reported that The Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) holders whose endorsements have expired or will expire before the end of the calendar year ...

December 29, 2022

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EPA to Grant Waiver Allowing California to Set Own Emissions Standards

According to a report from the Washington Post released last week, the Biden administration is set to green-light a new set of rules in ...

December 29, 2022

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House advances truck parking legislation – I-94 closures begin

The United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed legislation allocating $755 million to state and local truck parking projects. Now that the ...

December 28, 2022

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Armed Suspect Arrested After Attempting to Steal Semi

Garden City, Georgia – On Apr 18, 2022 around 8:30am, officers received a report of someone attempting to steal a semi. When they arrived, ...

December 28, 2022

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Increasing fuel prices may again call for using SPR

Throughout September, the United States experienced a steady decline in diesel prices. Oct. 10 notated a change in this pattern when prices surged 38.8 ...