Trucking Companies Are Making Record Profits, So Why Aren’t Drivers?
It’s costing more and more for shippers to get their cargo where they need it to go. The capacity crunch is giving carriers record profits, and Q2 earnings…
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Trucker Saves Fellow Driver From Fiery Explosion
A trucker is being credited with pulling a fellow driver out of a wrecked rig. His heroic actions likely saved the man’s life, pulling him out of his…
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Senate Bill Wants 18-Year-Old Truckers To “Curb The Trucker Shortage”
A new bill introduced in the Senate would allow drivers between 18 and 21 to drive commercial vehicles in interstate commerce after they complete an apprenticeship program.
47 commentsSelf-Driving Systems “Aren’t Robust Substitutes For Human Drivers” Says Insurance Group
A new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on autonomous vehicles is out, and the results are clear. While the IIHS says autonomous systems can…
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FMCSA Will “Revisit” HOS Rules To Provide “Greater Flexibility” Says Administrator
In an interview with Overdrive this week, FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez said that under him, the administration would be open to getting input from the industry. It’s a…
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Self-Driving Trucks Will NOT Take Trucker Jobs Says Study
Tech companies and truck manufacturers are racing to develop self-driving trucks, and many in the transportation industry have been worried about the impact that could have on the…
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