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Truck drivers really aren't surprised that the industry's struggling to hire and retain workers
Truckers aren't surprised that trucking companies are struggling to recruit and retain drivers. "Everything about [trucking] is bad," Leo...
icarussmith20
Nov 29, 20213 min read
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Hundreds of FedEx packages dumped near ravine, police say
Alabama authorities on Wednesday said someone had dumped hundreds of FedEx packages off a ravine and were working with the company to try...
icarussmith20
Nov 25, 20211 min read
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Poor conditions and low pay for truckers helped fuel supply chain crisis
By Ahiza GarcÃa-Hodges The idea of a national trucker shortage has gained prominence as one reason for the widespread supply chain issues...
icarussmith20
Nov 23, 20213 min read
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Promises of high pay, instant job offers lure more students to truck-driving schools
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Tina Singh watched nearly a dozen students at a suburban Los Angeles truck-driving school backing up their practice...
icarussmith20
Nov 22, 20212 min read
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I'm a trucker who is proud to be driving the nation's Christmas tree to Washington
Since I was a kid, I’ve always been fascinated by the open road. It had such a significant impact on me that I decided to make trucking...
icarussmith20
Nov 19, 20213 min read
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Biden talks to Walmart, UPS, Target, other CEOs on supply issues
WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Tuesday with the chief executives of Walmart Inc (WMT.N), United Parcel...
icarussmith20
Nov 10, 20212 min read
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Supply chain stalled by 72,000 truckers who failed strict drug tests
A dire truck driver shortage that’s wreaking havoc on the US economy is getting worse — and it’s being fueled partly by tough federal...
icarussmith20
Nov 8, 20214 min read
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Truckers warn Biden's vaccine mandates will decimate industry, worsen supply chain woes
The trucking industry is bracing for a major hit over the Biden administration's vaccine mandate implemented via OSHA according to...
icarussmith20
Nov 5, 20212 min read
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‘Heroes’ bill would exempt truckers from Biden vaccine mandate
A Tennessee Senator introduced legislation that would exempt essential workers — including truck drivers — from federal COVID-19 vaccine...
icarussmith20
Oct 28, 20212 min read
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How Bad Is The Truck Driver Shortage?
It might no longer come as a surprise to most Americans that there is a shortage of truck drivers. Even those with no involvement in the...
icarussmith20
Oct 27, 20213 min read
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UPS delivers profit, revenue beat on e-commerce demand
United Parcel Service reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue on Tuesday, bolstered by strong e-commerce demand that...
icarussmith20
Oct 27, 20211 min read
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Driver shortage trucking's top concern for fifth straight year
For the fifth year in a row, the driver shortage has topped the American Transportation Research Institute's (ATRI) annual Top Industry...
icarussmith20
Oct 25, 20213 min read
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U.S. trucking industry disruptions to last as long as pandemic persists - Buttigieg
Oct 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Wednesday he expects disruptions in the trucking industry to last...
icarussmith20
Oct 21, 20211 min read
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Big Truckers Say Vaccine Mandate Could Push Drivers Away
Big trucking companies say a federal vaccination and testing mandate aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 virus could push more...
icarussmith20
Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Vaccine mandates are here — This is how truck drivers and trucking companies are responding
Late last week, news of a federal vaccine mandate affecting tens of millions of workers upended the trucking industry, sending some...
icarussmith20
Sep 14, 20215 min read
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Push to Let Teens Drive Trucks Interstate Divides the Industry
Proposed legislation to test letting people as young as 18 years old drive big rigs interstate is exposing a divide in the trucking...
icarussmith20
Sep 9, 20212 min read
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Amazon is now shipping cargo for outside customers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS
Amazon is on a spending spree to grow its shipping business and isn’t content with only delivering products purchased on its own site....
icarussmith20
Sep 6, 20213 min read
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FedEx, Lowe's offer aid to Tennessee flood victims
FedEx and Lowe's are offering assistance to Tennesee communities that were pummeled by 17 inches of rain in less than 24 hours last...
icarussmith20
Aug 26, 20211 min read
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UPS mandates COVID-19 vaccination for employees in some U.S. locations
United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) said on Tuesday it would require employees in certain U.S. locations to be vaccinated when they return...
icarussmith20
Aug 25, 20211 min read
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Trucking industry's hiring woes impacting consumers nationwide
As companies across the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, trucking experts are worried their industry could be left behind as...
icarussmith20
Aug 19, 20212 min read
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