V2V Company Hopes Platooning Will Make Road Trains A Reality
The idea of platooning is not a new one. Trucking companies have long been looking for ways to increase fuel efficiency. Until recently however, it was an extremely…
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Head of FMCSA, Anne Ferro, Resigns
Anne Ferro, the head of the FMCSA for the last 5 years, plans to resign in August. The announcement came last Friday in an email she sent out…
31 commentsFraudster Sells Fake Insurance To As Many As 1,000 Truckers
A man running a fake insurance company out of his house in Georgia has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of insurance fraud. John Kill, a 63-year-old,…
5 commentsSwift Gets Black Eye, Decides To Try Paying Drivers More
Swift Transportation’s shares dropped 14% after they announced their plans to invest more money into rectifying their driver shortage. While shareholders may not like to hear that a…
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FMCSA Sued Over Driver Background Checks, Privacy Violations
A group of six drivers has brought a class action lawsuit against the FMCSA on behalf of all drivers whose non-pertinent information has been shared with companies through…
79 commentsTruck Parking Ban, Meet Truck Driving Ban
A proposed ban on overnight truck parking in residential areas of Pierce County in Washington State has been approved by the county council by a 7-1 vote. The…
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