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Report: Trucking jobs account for 20% of Biden’s infrastructure plan
Commercial truck driver jobs are forecast to make some of the biggest gains if the Biden administration’s infrastructure package can get...
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Apr 7, 20213 min read
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FedEx pledges help to ground contractors converting to carbon neutrality
FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) plans to help its more than 5,500 U.S. ground delivery contractors achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040 —...
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Mar 30, 20212 min read
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UPS drivers threw a birthday parade for their co-worker recovering from Covid-19
A UPS employee had quite the birthday celebration this week -- but he almost didn't live to see it. William Torres battled Covid-19 in a...
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Mar 29, 20212 min read
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Labor to DOT: Scrap Trump administration’s automated vehicles plan
Two prominent labor unions want the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reject the Trump administration’s automated vehicle (AV)...
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Mar 25, 20213 min read
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Rise in ‘nuclear verdicts’ in lawsuits threatens trucking industry
This year should be smooth sailing for Mike Card, president of Combined Transport. The trucking company his dad started in 1980 is busier...
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Mar 25, 20214 min read
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Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple files for U.S. IPO
March 23 (Reuters) - Self-driving truck startup TuSimple Holdings Inc is looking to raise $100 million through a U.S. initial public...
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Mar 24, 20211 min read
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Still an uphill battle for US trucking firms trying to recruit reluctant drivers
Trucking firms are facing an uphill battle in their efforts to recruit enough drivers. And a data-based study produced by Coyote...
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Mar 23, 20213 min read
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FedEx earnings beat estimates on ‘unprecedented’ holiday shipping season
FedEx on Thursday reported better-than-expected profits and revenues in its most recent quarter after what its CFO called an...
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Mar 21, 20212 min read
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Trucking testifies on ‘range anxiety,’ other obstacles to zero-emission vehicles
Trucking interests briefed lawmakers Wednesday on the feasibility of getting to a zero-emissions vehicle world by 2050 — one of President...
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Mar 18, 20213 min read
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Nevada says push for freight rail not an attack on trucking
Should Nevada, which has only one warehouse actively using a rail siding, be relying more heavily on freight rail? The answer is yes,...
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Mar 18, 20214 min read
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Transportation gets a big boost in recovery package but still faces an uncertain future
In a video posted on Instagram shortly after the House approved the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Package this week, Doug Parker, chief...
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Mar 14, 20214 min read
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Truck driving, warehouse work, food stamps: How pilots have survived Covid travel slump
By Ben Popken Downsized commercial airline pilots are turning to medical evacuation work, truck driving and even warehouse jobs to feed...
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Mar 13, 20214 min read
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U.S. legislation would allow truck drivers under 21 to cross state lines
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is applauding proposed legislation that would let truck drivers under the age of 21 cross state...
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Mar 12, 20212 min read
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American Trucking Associations cancels National Truck Driving Championships
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has canceled the 2021 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving...
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Mar 8, 20211 min read
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Vaccinations at truck stops? Trade groups pushing for them
Trucking trade groups and a group of fleets and drivers are urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to allow truck stops...
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Mar 8, 20212 min read
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National Association of Truck Stop Owners urges CDC to use truck stops as mobile COVID vaccination s
The National Association of Truck Stop Owners hopes to use their businesses as COVID vaccinations sites for truck drivers and truck stop...
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Mar 6, 20213 min read
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FedEx to Invest $2 Billion in Bid for Carbon-Neutral Operations
FedEx Corp. said it plans to invest an initial $2 billion as part of a new plan to make its global operations carbon-neutral by 2040. The...
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Mar 4, 20212 min read
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Trucking industry thriving from coronavirus-linked e-commerce boom
The boom in online shopping and e-commerce during the coronavirus pandemic is driving profits in the trucking industry. As businesses...
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Mar 3, 20212 min read
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FedEx shipping Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, entering network via Memphis hub
FedEx is now shipping a third COVID-19 vaccine, adding to the millions of doses the Memphis logistics giant has delivered throughout the...
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Mar 2, 20213 min read
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Rails Tout Climate Edge Over Trucks, Wooing ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden
U.S. freight railroads are trying to take advantage of a train enthusiast president who’s concerned about global warming with a lobbying...
icarussmith20
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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