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UPS says pandemic will not impact shipping times as Christmas deadlines approach
Adobe Analytics expects U.S. online holiday sales to hit over $200 billion this holiday season, which would set an all-time record....
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Dec 17, 20212 min read
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Trucker Gets 110 Years in Prison for Fatal Colorado Pileup
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A truck driver who was convicted of causing a fiery pileup that killed four people and injured six others on...
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Dec 14, 20212 min read
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Former FedEx driver who dumped packages in ravine expected to turn self in
The Alabama FedEx driver who allegedly dumped hundreds of packages into a ravine was expected to turn himself in, Blount County Sheriff...
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Dec 13, 20212 min read
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FedEx Driver Questioned About Hundreds of Packages in Woods
HAYDEN, Ala. (AP) — The recent discovery of hundreds of packages in a wooded area in Alabamahave led authorities to question a FedEx...
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Nov 30, 20211 min read
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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