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Carrier platform accelerates path to digitization
Carrier platforms took off this year, as technologists took advantage of opportunities to help small to midsize trucking companies...
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Jan 4, 20212 min read


New Jersey first state to adopt California electric truck sales mandate
New Jersey has become the first state in the nation to announce plans to adopt California’s Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) and Heavy-Duty...
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Jan 2, 20212 min read


Trucking Industry Experts Optimistic About 2021, Once COVID Is Over
The trucking industry stands poised for a solid start in 2021, building on an unprecedented 2020 during which the U.S. economy relied...
icarussmith20
Dec 31, 20204 min read


Ex-Trucking Executive Accused Of Bilking $14 Million From Investor
A federal grand jury has indicted a former executive of an Indiana-based trucking company, alleging he defrauded his employer of nearly...
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Dec 27, 20202 min read


OOIDA rips into lack of trucking aid in spending bill
The leading industry trade group representing independent owner operators is expressing its anger over the lack of anything specifically...
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Dec 24, 20204 min read


Ex-trucking employee sentenced in wire fraud case
A former billing and payroll clerk for Blachowske Truck Line was sentenced on Monday to three years in prison and ordered to pay back...
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Dec 23, 20202 min read


'Ambiguous' General Star policy covers trucking firm's fuel spill - 1st Circ
General Star Indemnity must cover the clean-up costs for 4,300 gallons of gas and diesel fuel that spilled into a North Salem, New York...
icarussmith20
Dec 22, 20201 min read


Walmart Says “Game On” For Driverless Freight
Walmart has announced the start of truly driverless operations in their hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas beginning next year. This marks...
icarussmith20
Dec 21, 20204 min read


Millions of Christmas deliveries backed up amid record-breaking orders
Hanukkah wasn’t so happy for many who didn’t get their gifts in time. And now Christmas could come late for millions of others who are...
icarussmith20
Dec 21, 20201 min read


How trucking companies can do their part to keep the roads safe?
The trucking industry as a whole is one that has enjoyed tremendous amounts of growth in the past couple of decades. That growth has led...
icarussmith20
Dec 20, 20202 min read


Pete Buttigieg: The right man for transportation?
After his dark horse run for the Democratic presidential ticket earlier in the year, Pete Buttigieg became a household name beyond the...
icarussmith20
Dec 18, 20203 min read


Teamsters launch campaign against UNFI exec compensation
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) has rolled out a Vote No campaign against executive pay practices at distributor United...
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Dec 18, 20203 min read


Technology can help shippers navigate uncertain freight environment
The pandemic has made planning for 2021 extremely difficult for businesses, and shippers are no different. As they look to lock in...
icarussmith20
Dec 18, 20203 min read


After a year of disruption, trucking looks to rebound in 2021 on way to ‘very good’ 2022
Capacity could remain tight over the next 12 months as the trucking industry continues to weather the COVID-19 storm, opening up big...
icarussmith20
Dec 17, 20205 min read


Hoffa: Teamsters Laud Biden's Choice Of Tai As Next U.S. Trade Representative
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President, on President-elect...
icarussmith20
Dec 13, 20201 min read


Mnuchin faces heat over coronavirus rescue loan to trucking company
The dedicated congressional coronavirus oversight panel grilled Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday over a rescue loan issued...
icarussmith20
Dec 12, 20203 min read


Talk of Rahm Emanuel in Biden cabinet dismays his Chicago critics
Of all the names bouncing around as prospects yet to be tapped for the incoming Biden-Harris administration, there’s one triggering...
icarussmith20
Dec 11, 20205 min read


FedEx shares pierce $300 level for first time ever
Shares of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) on Tuesday breached $300 for the first time in its 42-year history as a public company and closed at a...
icarussmith20
Dec 9, 20204 min read


Transport jobs post second-largest increase on record
Transportation jobs experienced its second-largest monthly increase on record, continuing a growth streak. The transport sector gained...
icarussmith20
Dec 9, 20202 min read


FedEx Driver Shot While Making Delivery In Brooklyn: NYPD
A 44-year-old FedEx driver is in serious but stable condition after he was shot in the back following a delivery at the Van Dyke Houses...
icarussmith20
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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