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Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency to deal with trucking blockade
OTTAWA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on Sunday declared a state of emergency to help deal with an unprecedented 10-day...
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Feb 7, 20223 min read


Trucker shortage is a national priority
Among my most lasting early COVID memories are the reassuring sight of trucks hauling groceries and goods. It was spring 2020, when the...
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Feb 4, 20223 min read


TuSimple says it has completed 550 miles of fully driverless trucking, plans Texas expansion
Feb 2 (Reuters) - TuSimple Holdings Inc (TSP.O) on Wednesday said its autonomous trucks have completed more than 550 miles (885 km) of...
icarussmith20
Feb 3, 20221 min read


Unvaccinated truckers find roadblocks at Canada-US border
A requirement that foreign nationals entering the U.S. and Canada be vaccinated for COVID-19 is exacerbating the supply chain logjam,...
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Feb 2, 20224 min read


FedEx suspends domestic express freight services on Omicron hit
Feb 1 (Reuters) - FedEx Corp (FDX.N) on Tuesday suspended its domestic express freight services due to a staff shortage as cases of the...
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Feb 2, 20221 min read


Truckers and protesters against Covid-19 mandates block a border crossing
What started as a convoy of truckers protesting Covid-19 mandates has snowballed into a blockade in the Canadian capital and the...
icarussmith20
Feb 1, 20223 min read


Elon Musk offers support to Canadian truckers amid COVID vaccine mandate
Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered support to Canadian truckers protesting the federal government’s vaccine mandate on Thursday in a series of...
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Jan 28, 20221 min read


Why Are Canadian Truckers Upset With The Government?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday that non-U.S. essential workers such as truck drivers and nurses crossing land...
icarussmith20
Jan 25, 20222 min read


Biden’s “Trucking Action Plan” doesn’t mention parking once
A problem that has been plaguing the trucking industry for decades was not mentioned once in the Biden Administration’s 2,333 word...
icarussmith20
Jan 25, 20222 min read


Truckers fighting government vaccine mandate march to Canadian capital
TORONTO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A convoy of truckers started their march from Vancouver on Sunday to the Canadian capital city of Ottawa...
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Jan 24, 20221 min read


U.S. vaccine mandate on freight drivers coming from Canada may worsen auto supply chain shortage
By Deon J. Hampton A Covid-19 vaccination requirement that will bar unvaccinated drivers of freight trucks coming from Canada to deliver...
icarussmith20
Jan 20, 20223 min read


New trucking vaccine mandate is likely to make fruit and vegetables more expensive
New vaccine mandates for truck drivers are likely to increase the cost of produce. The cost of transporting fruit from California and...
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Jan 18, 20222 min read


Unvaccinated truckers entering Canada must quarantine -government
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Unvaccinated Canadian truckers re-entering Canada from the United States must get tested for...
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Jan 14, 20222 min read


Canada drops vaccine mandate for its truckers after pressure from industry
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Canada will allow unvaccinated Canadian truckers to cross in from the United States, reversing a decision requiring...
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Jan 13, 20222 min read


U.S. truck drivers entering Canada must show proof of vaccination starting Jan. 15
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A new mandate will require U.S. truck drivers crossing the Canada border to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination....
icarussmith20
Jan 11, 20222 min read


FedEx deliveries slow with Omicron variant surge, severe winter weather
The Omicron variant and severe weather continue to wreak havoc with FedEx deliveries. “The explosive surge of the COVID-19 Omicron...
icarussmith20
Jan 10, 20221 min read


Maine Trucking Company Sold to Canadian Firm
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Bangor-based trucking company Hartt Transportation has been sold to a Canadian firm, ending 73 years of local...
icarussmith20
Jan 10, 20221 min read


Autonomous Trucking Can Alleviate Shipping Delays and Industry Concerns
Imagine, if you can, a truck driver who doesn’t sleep but never gets tired. Or a logistics system where the freight driver can run 24/7...
icarussmith20
Jan 6, 20223 min read


FedEx receives first of its all-electric delivery vans
FedEx just received the first installment of special ordered electric trucks that are part of the logistics company’s goal of achieving...
icarussmith20
Dec 21, 20212 min read


Millions sign petition calling for trucker's 110-year sentence to be reduced
Over four million people have signed a petition asking for a truck driver's 110-year prison sentence to be shortened following his...
icarussmith20
Dec 20, 20211 min read
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