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What Has The Colonial Pipeline Hack Meant For The Transport Sector?
What is the Colonial Pipeline hack? Earlier this month, the operator of the country’s largest fuel pipeline, Colonial Pipeline, fell...
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May 19, 20213 min read
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American Trucking Associations Board, CEO Chris Spear Agree to Contract Extension
SAN ANTONIO, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the American Trucking Associations announced that the federation's Board of Directors has...
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May 19, 20212 min read
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Truckers Seek to Keep Diesel Supplies Flowing in Pipeline Shutdown
Prices are rising for diesel fuel used to transport freight as fallout from the Colonial Pipeline shutdown strains capacity for truckers...
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May 13, 20213 min read
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UPS drivers plan action against company in Auburn
AUBURN, Maine (AP) — United Parcel Service drivers represented by the Teamsters union are planning to picket at a distribution hub in...
icarussmith20
May 12, 20211 min read
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China’s ‘Uber for trucks’ could file for $30 billion U.S. IPO as early as this week
GUANGZHOU, China — A Chinese trucking start-up could file publicly for a U.S. listing this week which could value the company as much as...
icarussmith20
May 11, 20211 min read
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What's Going On With Autonomous Trucking?
Given the recent rise of Tesla’s self-driving cars in the last 10 years, and with Autopilot being an add-on feature in their electric...
icarussmith20
May 7, 20213 min read
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Investors Pour Millions Into Einride And Hwy Haul As Freight Trucking Needs Explode
Two innovative mobility companies are celebrating major cash infusions from investment groups. One is a leader in electric and driverless...
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May 6, 20214 min read
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Trucking industry official warns 1 million truckers needed over next decade to meet demand
Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, told "Cavuto: Coast to Coast" on Tuesday that over the next decade...
icarussmith20
May 5, 20213 min read
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Trucking industry could trigger gas shortage this summer
A truck driver shortage throughout the U.S. could potentially pose a "threat" to the gas industry, according to OPIS Energy Analysis...
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Apr 29, 20211 min read
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Trucking’s tailwinds evident in first quarter
Trends so far during the first-quarter earnings season are supportive of truckload carriers posting sizable growth in 2021. February’s...
icarussmith20
Apr 28, 20217 min read
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EPA moves to give California right to set climate limits on cars, SUVs
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it will move to grant California permission to set more stringent climate...
icarussmith20
Apr 27, 20214 min read
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FirstGroup sells bulk of US transport business in $4bn deal
FirstGroup has sold the bulk of its North American transport business in a deal worth $4bn, as the transport group looks to focus on its...
icarussmith20
Apr 25, 20212 min read
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Mother’s Day Truck Convoy helps Make-A-Wish children
The Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley chapter will continue its annual Mother’s Day tradition of hosting one of...
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Apr 19, 20212 min read
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Alleviating cost fears in Biden’s electric-truck push
As the Biden administration attempts a hard turn toward electrifying transportation, small, independent owner-operators — who represent...
icarussmith20
Apr 18, 20213 min read
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Maersk Growth among investors in Torch short-haul freight network
Maersk Growth and several venture-capital companies have together invested $3.5m in Torch, a 3PL platform focused on the short-haul...
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Apr 17, 20211 min read
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Road-user fee advocates warn Congress: Give truckers priority
The trucking industry was given a wide berth by tax policy experts called to Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify on funding options that...
icarussmith20
Apr 15, 20213 min read
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Trucking Companies Boost Pay in Hunt for Drivers as Demand Surges
U.S. trucking companies are scrambling to hire more drivers as roaring consumer demand and tight shipping capacity stoke a resurgent...
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Apr 15, 20213 min read
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Truck driver shortage affecting deliveries nationwide
A widespread shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. is posing threats to delivery services nationwide. As a result, consumers may be hit...
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Apr 14, 20211 min read
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Embark Carving Path To Market With Universal Truck Interface, New Fleet Partners
Automated truck developer Embark has launched a new Partnership Development Program (PDP) with key fleets, as well as a first-ever...
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Apr 12, 20216 min read
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Trucking hiring shortage could lead to teens being allowed to operate on interstate
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — Transportation companies are struggling to hire the truck drivers they need despite economic slowdowns...
icarussmith20
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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