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Trucker charity surpasses fundraising goal, extends application deadline
A trucker charity surpassed its fundraising goal and is extending its application deadline to Dec. 7 to help spread holiday cheer to...
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Dec 7, 20202 min read


UPS tells drivers to stop picking up packages from some major retailers
UPS has told drivers to stop picking up packages from some large retailers as the holiday shipping season picks up. According to The Wall...
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Dec 4, 20202 min read


Prioritize truckers for Covid-19 vaccine, ATA says
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is calling for the trucking industry’s workforce to be prioritized along with...
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Dec 3, 20202 min read


UPS places shipping cap on some of its largest retailers as holiday shopping booms
New York (CNN Business)UPS is placing shipping limits on some of its largest retailers as online shopping picks up steam during the...
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Dec 3, 20202 min read


NAACP warns Biden over Rahm Emanuel rumors
The NAACP became the latest progressive group to warn President-elect Joe Biden against adding former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to his...
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Dec 3, 20203 min read


Waymo deepens investment in autonomous trucking
Waymo is opening a research and development facility for trucking in Menlo Park, California, as the Alphabet-backed startup best known...
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Dec 2, 20202 min read


SoftBank Makes Another Bet on Freight Shipping Technology
SoftBank Group Corp. is doubling down on its bet that technology startups will reshape freight shipping and logistics, a sector that has...
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Dec 2, 20203 min read


Tesla’s Delayed Semi Truck Tests Elon Musk’s Ability to Scale Up
Elon Musk defied the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic to help Tesla Inc. TSLA -0.01% deliver a wildly successful year. For 2021,...
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Nov 30, 20204 min read


Carrier profits surge thanks to pandemic freight boom
The average dry van carrier operating ratio (OR) for Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) members dipped to a multiyear low in September,...
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Nov 30, 20203 min read


Online holiday shopping explosion expected to cause shipping stress
If you want your holiday gifts to arrive on time, better do your online shopping early. With e-commerce sales surging to new records as...
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Nov 30, 20202 min read


NY trucking company owner charged with lying to FMCSA
A trucking company owner is facing serious federal charges for allegedly lying to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...
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Nov 28, 20201 min read


Two major drug busts tied to cross-border trucking
Officials in California and Texas recently announced two major drug seizures involving cross-border trucking operations along the United...
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Nov 26, 20201 min read


UPS and Ford prepare for vaccine distribution with ultra-cold freezers
UPS and Ford Motor Company have both announced they ordered portable, ultra-low temperature freezers for storing coronavirus vaccines...
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Nov 25, 20202 min read


Truckers call out ABC's 'Big Sky' for 'tasteless' representation of industry
The largest and most comprehensive national trade association for the trucking industryis calling out ABC for what it says is a...
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Nov 25, 20202 min read


Trucking heads see extended runway for demand
Management from some of the nation’s largest truckload (TL) carriers are having a tough time distinguishing between peak season and the...
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Nov 22, 20203 min read


Trucker group founder claims some joined to disrupt protest efforts
Jeremy Rewoldt describes himself as a “disgruntled truck driver” who just wanted to create a platform where he and fellow like-minded...
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Nov 21, 20209 min read


Freight Tech Firm Loadsmart Raises $90 Million in New Funding Round
Digital freight-booking service Loadsmart Inc. closed a $90 million funding round, as technology-focused efforts to boost efficiency in...
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Nov 20, 20202 min read


FedEx Freight hit with big jury verdict after dismissing driver with bad knee
FedEx Freight has lost a battle in court over a dismissed driver who had a rebuilt knee with possibly limited motion, with a jury...
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Nov 19, 20203 min read


DHL, UPS, delivery companies hiring thousands as shoppers stay home
DHL mirrored moves by rivals FedEx and UPS in upping its holiday workforce as well as expanding operations in preparation for an...
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Nov 19, 20202 min read


Ag retailers: Zero-emission truck plan could ‘devastate’ agriculture
An environmental policy promoted by Democratic lawmakers to effectively ban internal combustion engines (ICEs) for heavy-duty trucks by...
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Nov 18, 20203 min read
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