Hurricane Ida Prompts 6-State HOS Waivers
Hurricane Ida battered Louisiana and surrounding states, prompting state and federal authorities to declare a state of emergency that includes a suspension of truck driver hours of service…
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Companies Compete Over Truck Drivers with Increasingly Lucrative Signing Bonuses
Do I hear $5,000? Who will make it $15,000. . . $20,000? The echo across the trucking industry sounds like a live auction, and qualified CDL-holders are going…
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Should FMCSA Make Emergency Hours-of-Service Expansion Permanent?
The government turned to hard-working truck drivers to keep the supply chains open during the height of the pandemic by creating an hours-of-service exemption. The Federal Motor Carrier…
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4 Ways To Stay Hydrated With Operating A Tractor-Trailer
Long-haul truckers may be at increased risk of the effects of dehydration. Trying to balance excessive bathroom breaks with healthy fluid intakes can sometimes bring about symptoms that…
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Hurricane Ida to Raise Gas Prices
Many consumers were hoping that by the end of the summer, gasoline prices would level out. In the wake of Hurricane Ida, however, those prices may rise instead.…
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Are Freight-Hauling Supply Chain Hiccups Here To Stay?
People in the freight transportation sector sustained persistent disruption since the pandemic began, and there appears no end in sight. After the country seemed to be heading toward…
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