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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Life has started to return to normal in areas of South Carolina inundated by massive floods from days of rain earlier this month, according to an article in the Charlotte Observer. But challenges still remain, including getting Columbia’s water system back in shape and repairing bridges that are forcing Interstate 95 drivers…

The trucking industry will need to hire 890,000 drivers in the next decade to replace retirees and meet rising demand, and companies are already pushing up pay to avoid falling short, according to a new study by the American Trucking Associations. The Wall Street Journal reports that the industry group estimates that trucking companies will…

Female truckers are sliding into long-haul cabs as companies seek to end a U.S. driver shortage, and they’re proving to be better behind the wheel than men, according to an article in Bloomberg Business. That’s no surprise to Stephanie Klang, 57, who used to drive in a team with her former husband. She stays on…

In an August 24 letter, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves asked Congress to move forward with legislation that would allow fleets to use hair samples as part of a federally required program of drug screening for commercial drivers, according to the organization. “Every day, thousands of hair tests are performed worldwide within…

The revolution in self-driving vehicles could see as many as 8.7 million Americans lose their jobs in the trucking industry alone, according to a report in the Daily Caller. According to a report from BBC’s Rachel Nuwer, there are 3.5 million truck drivers in the U.S. and a further 5.2 million additional personnel in the…

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of the accident near Cranbury, New Jersey, involving a truck, a limo van, and four other vehicles, was the truck driver’s fatigue, which resulted in his delayed braking to avoid traffic that was slowing and stopped for an active work zone, according to the…

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, recently launched the 2015 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey, commissioned by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with appropriate strategies for addressing each issue. The survey is…

Two days prior to the July 31 deadline, the House passed a three-month extension of the highway funding bill, averting a halt in federal funding for roads, bridges and mass transit projects, according to a report in USA Today. The Senate passed the bill on July 30. Senators voted 91-4 to pass the short-term extension,…

Trucking equipment and technology is ever changing. That has been especially evident of late, as major truck manufacturers have unveiled technology that could revolutionize the industry, according to a story in the Commercial Carrier Journal. Next month, a panel of representatives from top equipment and technology manufacturers will discuss those advancements, other potential looming revolutionary…