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Trucker teams drive to the rescue of online shipping
Truck-driver teams are emerging as the shipping heroes of the holidays, according to an article in the Wall Street

New federal rules will subject drivers to more monitoring
For his entire career in truck driving, Bryan Spoon has tried to move toward being his own boss. A

Ports, trucking, amid top stories in Long Beach
The year began with the city of Long Beach in the middle of what was shaping up to be

Obama expected to sign highway bill
President Obama was expected to sign a highway bill approved by Congress late last week, marking the end of

Quiet ports a cause for concern
For the first time in at least a decade, imports fell in both September and October at each of

House rejects proposal to let heavier trucks on interstates
A controversial proposal to allow heavier trucks on interstate highways in an effort to save shippers time and money

President Obama signs short-term highway bill
President Obama recently signed yet another bill extending highway funding on a short term basis as Congress tries to

Self-driving trucks will actually be great for truckers, for now
Could autonomous trucks one day replace drivers on long-distance hauls? That’s the question the trucking industry is trying to

Rhode Island truckers propose alternative to tolls
Warning of “potential legal consequences” if lawmakers embrace Governor Raimondo’s trucks-only tolling proposal, the Rhode Island Trucking Association proposed

FMCSA official says feds want more women truckers
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Deputy Administrator Daphne Jefferson says her agency wants to see more women to

Teamsters speak out against longer trailers
Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa and a collection of lawmakers and truck safety advocates are speaking out against

Trucking industry pushes for automatic emergency braking on all new vehicles
For years the auto industry fought the mandating of various safety technologies. Airbags, for example, were opposed by most