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What Does Short Term Truck Insurance Cover?
In the trucking world, flexibility is often just as important as reliability. Whether you’re moving a newly purchased truck,
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White House unveils plan for electric vehicle charging stations
With significant numbers of both car and truck manufacturers now producing electric vehicles, the White House announced a national
Goodyear, Plus join forces for efficiency and safety
Goodyear Tire & Rubber is joining forces with Plus in a strategic collaboration to provide optimized, autonomous trucking solutions
FMCSA sets Sept. 30 deadline for missing driver exam results
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has set a Sept. 30 deadline for medical examiners to submit results
Ag haulers face capacity issues across the nation
As the nation’s economy shakes out of its pandemic-induced doldrums, the agriculture industry, and specifically agricultural haulers, are coping
U.S. Court of Appeals decision puts independent contractor designation in question
A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit has put the trucking industry’s use of owner-operators
U.S. Xpress Safe Trucking Report outlines safety recommendations
National trucking firm U.S. Xpress recently released its Safe Trucking Report, outlining a series of road safety measures the
ATA says trucking has kept America moving during pandemic
American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) CEO Chris Spear told a recent Management Conference audience that the trucking industry’s response to
Einride launches next-gen autonomous electric transport vehicle
Sweden’s Einride, a freight mobility company, recently launched its groundbreaking Pod, a fully autonomous electric transport vehicle. In 2019,
Driver shortage and increased demand pushing driver pay higher
For years, the trucking industry has been sounding the alarm about a driver shortage, talking about a deficit of
Amazon forced to look at big trucking firms for drivers
A crunch in trucking capacity is forcing Amazon to expand its reach for truck drivers, now using larger trucking
Owner-operators say freight volume and rates are biggest concerns
An early July survey conducted by American Truck Business Services (ATBS) found that falling freight volumes and rates have
Online driver survey reveals COVID-19 challenges for truckers
A May online survey conducted by Professional Driver Agency (PDA) found that 72 percent of the 1,600 trucker respondents
