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Posted: 2 years, 11 months ago
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Sides lining up on re-introduced $5 million insurance minimum bill
Details of the re-introduced Insurance Act bill that proposes increasing the minimum insurance requirement for commercial trucks to nearly $5 million are not available, but the bill is drawing a considerable amount of comments on both sides of the issue.
Sides lining up on re-introduced $5 million insurance minimum bill
Posted: 2 years, 11 months ago
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Supply chain is in crisis: Is a truck VMT tax the solution?
Speaking before the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation last week, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said the pressures on the supply chain are “fast approaching crisis levels,” and that Congress needs to take immediate action to “ensure our economic recovery is not derailed by further disruptions.”
Supply chain is in crisis: Is a truck VMT tax the solution?
Posted: 2 years, 11 months ago
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Friday Short Haul - Break-away fifth wheel, HP partners with Embark, Texas lawsuit bill proceeds
In this Friday Short Haul a startup has developed at break-away fifth wheel protecting tractors from trailer rollovers, HP has partnered with autonomous developer Embark, and the Texas bill protecting carriers from excessive lawsuits passes out of committee.
Friday Short Haul - Break-away fifth wheel, HP partners with Embark, Texas lawsuit bill proceeds
Posted: 2 years, 12 months ago
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Three top carriers sign up for 6,775 TuSimple self-driving trucks
Several of the biggest names in the American trucking industry have signed up ahead of time to receive TuSimple’s first rollout of its Level 4 self-driving International LT Series trucks.
Three top carriers sign up for 6,775 TuSimple self-driving trucks
Posted: 2 years, 12 months ago
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Drivers come to the aid of crash victims, earn Highway Angel wings
It’s time to feature some more recipients of Truckload Carriers Association’s Highway Angel award program. Honors this time went to a driver who helped the victim of a semi hit-and-run crash, to a driver who came to the aid of a fellow truck driver after a crash, another driver who stopped to help a young woman whose car went into a ditch, and to twin brothers who helped rescue crash victims whose car had gone into a ravine.
Drivers come to the aid of crash victims, earn Highway Angel wings
Posted: 3 years ago
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Friday Short Haul - WIT names finalists, DOL withdraws decision, seat belt enforcement
In this Friday Short Haul, Women in Trucking names finalists in its Distinguished Women in Logistics Award, the DOL deals a blow to truckers hoping for relief from California's AB5, and an FMCSA official asks for stricter seat belt enforcement.
Friday Short Haul - WIT names finalists, DOL withdraws decision, seat belt enforcement
Posted: 3 years ago
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Nation catching on to consequences of truck driver shortage
In searching for “what’s news” for our mid-week Trucking Truth news article it was hard to miss the number of headlines about the truck driver shortage that dominate today’s media. And, it’s remarkable because the headlines aren’t coming from the usual truck industry media sources. It appears the rest of the nation is catching on to how important truck drivers are to the economy and what the consequences are when there aren’t enough drivers to man the big rigs that deliver consumer goods.
Nation catching on to consequences of truck driver shortage
Posted: 3 years ago
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Inspectors on the road for International Roadcheck this week
The CVSA 2021 International Roadcheck inspection blitz begins tomorrow, May 4, and finishes on Thursday, May 6. The inspection blitz is an annual program of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance where inspectors in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be looking for critical commercial vehicle violations.
Inspectors on the road for International Roadcheck this week
Posted: 3 years ago
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Friday Short Haul - ADAS push, Fiji trucking, gas shortage, and AB 5 becomes law
In this Friday Short Haul the FMCSA makes push for ADAS awareness, trucking in Fiji curing COVID, looming gas shortage due to lack of tank drivers, and California's AB 5 becomes law with removal of injunction protecting truckers.
Friday Short Haul - ADAS push, Fiji trucking, gas shortage, and AB 5 becomes law
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Posted: 2 years, 11 months ago
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Friday Short Haul - Woman in Logistics award, Brake Check Week, and truckers' COVID shots
In this Friday Short Haul, Women In Trucking announces winner of they Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award, CVSA announces upcoming Brake Check Week, and more states offering to give COVID shots to Canadian truckers.
Friday Short Haul - Woman in Logistics award, Brake Check Week, and truckers' COVID shots