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Responding to a request from statehouse leaders, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has provided a list of the locations
Last month, he Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) launched a new, simplified, online registration process that truck and bus
Truck-driver teams are emerging as the shipping heroes of the holidays, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.
For his entire career in truck driving, Bryan Spoon has tried to move toward being his own boss. A third-generation
The year began with the city of Long Beach in the middle of what was shaping up to be a
President Obama was expected to sign a highway bill approved by Congress late last week, marking the end of years
Trucking companies pare down fleets amid tepid shipping demand
Big trucking companies have spent the second half of the year shrinking their fleets in hopes of changing an
Here’s how Uber is plotting its entry into long-haul trucking
With its recent acquisition of self-driving truck startup Otto, Uber Technologies is plotting its entry into the long-haul trucking


Community college wins driver training grant
The California Community College’s Chancellor’s Office made the move to grant Long Beach City College a $511,098 grant to


US trucking industry leader calls RI tolls ‘extortion
The head of the American Trucking Association (ATA) has lobbed a new grenade at Gov. Gina Raimondo’s truck-toll law,


Truck groups take issue with California Sustainable Freight Plan
The release of the final version of California’s Sustainable Freight Action Plan has been met with harsh criticism by


Farren International goes nationwide with EZE Trucking merger
Randolph, New Jersey-based Farren International, a premier total logistics provider since 1959, has announced its merger with EZE Trucking


Foxx announces creation of the Build America Bureau
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has established the Build America


Investors show increased interest in Uber-like trucking startups
Money is lending credibility to a new crop of Uber-like trucking startups, with two large investment firms recently spending


Alibaba has an ambitious plan to handle delivery logistics
Alibaba’s marketplaces in China represented more than $450 billion in online sales in 2015, which made it the largest


Sandhills Publishing announces NeedADriverNow.com
Sandhills Publishing introduces NeedADriverNow.com, a new website that serves the needs of trucking and transportation companies and drivers in


Drivers win $5 million settlement against trucking companies
A group of trucking companies in Southern California will pay $5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by


NTSB Chairman Hart upbeat about automated vehicles
Automated vehicles can be the biggest asset in improving the safety of America’s roads, according to Christopher Hart, chairman







