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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
Startups accelerate efforts to reinvent trucking industry
Investors are pouring millions of dollars into startups hoping to disrupt the $700 billion trucking industry, the latest example
U.S. Postal Service opts for RAM cargo vans
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recently announced it will supply the U.S. Postal Service with more than 9,000 Ram ProMaster cargo
Trucking industry bracing for a downturn
Private trucking and logistics executives say that spot-market demand has turned soft this month and that the contractual rate
Repair Work Continues in South Carolina Following Flood
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Life has started to return to normal in areas of South Carolina inundated by massive floods
Driver shortage will continue to rise, says ATA
The trucking industry will need to hire 890,000 drivers in the next decade to replace retirees and meet rising
