House votes to revoke tougher EPA emissions regulation for trucks
The House voted Tuesday to rescind a Biden administration emissions regulation for heavy-duty trucks. The Senate voted to overturn the...
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icarussmith20
- May 18
- 2 min
Trucker's strike in Florida sees grocery shelves left bare
Florida residents are sharing videos of empty grocery shelves and construction sites after workers threatened to strike against sweeping...
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icarussmith20
- May 11
- 7 min
The Real Trucker Crisis Isn't the Shortage
Anyone in U.S. industry knows the importance of goods and freight delivered on time, and in turn on truckers. 72.2% of all freight...
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icarussmith20
- Apr 18
- 2 min
US Truckers Hope to See End of Rough Patch for Freight
By Brendan Murray Truckers across North America have struggled mightily as freight demand slowed over the past 12 months but some signs...
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icarussmith20
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi developing own driverless taxis, plans to roll them out in 2025
DiDi Global on Thursday said it is developing its own self-driving taxis alongside Chinese carmakers and it plans to roll them out in...
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icarussmith20
- Apr 5
- 4 min
"Exciting and Challenging": TeraWatt Brings Electric Trucking to the US
TeraWatt made waves in late 2022, when the electric vehicle (EV) charging firm announced that it had begun to develop the first network...
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icarussmith20
- Apr 3
- 2 min
50-year veteran named Driver of the Year by Women In Trucking
The Women In Trucking Association announced last week Mary “Candy” Bass, a professional driver at Transport Designs, Inc., as the winner...
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icarussmith20
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Progess At Last: Why More Women Are Becoming Truckers
At the turn of the millennium, female truckers represented a mere 3% of the total industry; but by 2022 this number was up to almost 14%,...
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icarussmith20
- Mar 29
- 2 min
ATA President Urges Congress to Do More to Develop and Protect Trucking's Workforce
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Speartold a House committee that...
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icarussmith20
- Mar 27
- 7 min
More women become truckers as the industry tries to overcome a shortage of drivers
After 13 years in teaching and education administration, Vanita Johnson switched to a position she always wanted — behind the wheel of a...
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icarussmith20
- Mar 13
- 6 min
‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation
Julie Su has come a long way since she first made headlines in 1995 when she, then just 26 years old, was lead lawyer for 72 Thai workers...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 30
- 3 min
I'm a successful female minority truck driver. California's AB5 forced me to leave the state I love
To most people, owning your own business is a way to become successful. For me, it was a mission – a lifeline to a brighter future for...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Uber Freight cuts 150 jobs, about 3% of the unit’s head count
Uber Freight has laid off 150 employees, or about 3% of the segment’s total head count. The layoffs affect the division’s digital...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Microsoft Backs Autonomous Trucking - What Could This Mean for the Sector?
A leak from within Microsoft has confidentially revealed to Reuters that the company is set to invest $10 million dollars into a...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Microsoft to invest in autonomous trucking startup Gatik -sources
Jan 4 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is in advanced talks to invest in Gatik, a California-based autonomous driving startup, as part...
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icarussmith20
- Jan 4
- 5 min
Transport's Green Transition
The Inflation Reduction Act (August 2022) has significantly improved the viability of investment in green energy and transport in the...
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icarussmith20
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
Family of Texas girl allegedly killed by a delivery driver sues FedEx and the driver’s employer
The family of Athena Strand, the 7-year-old Texas girl allegedly kidnapped and killed by a delivery driver, is suing FedEx and one of its...
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icarussmith20
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Biden releasing nearly $36 billion to aid pensions of union workers
President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing the infusion of nearly $36 billion to shore up a financially troubled union pension plan,...
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icarussmith20
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Diesel price increase affects trucking industry
Nationwide, truckers and trucking companies have been dealing with the rising prices of diesel since this summer. They say they are...
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icarussmith20
- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
Trucking, oil companies ramp up warnings on diesel shortage: 'We put ourselves in this situation'
The transportation industry is shouldering the burden of sky-high diesel prices, as suppliers blame supply chain shortages and red tape...
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