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Ports and roads shut down as Cat 3 Hurricane Idalia slams North Florida
Powerful Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning about 30 miles southeast of Tallahassee with heavy wind, rain and storm surge resulting in several road and port closures.
August 27, 2023
Alert truck driver stops child traffickers
You never know what you'll see on the road. For one truck driver it was the unforgettable sight of children locked in a cage late at night at a truck stop along Interstate 10. What he did next made all the difference.
August 16, 2023
Do drivers need to learn English? Another truck stuck in Vermont's Smugglers' Notch
Does the FMCSA actually require drivers to read and speak English? A close look at the regs suggests maybe not, after yet another truck gets stuck on Smugglers' Notch road in Vermont.
August 4, 2023
Companies
Waymo putting the brakes on its autonomous truck program
While Waymo says it will continue to work with Daimler Truck North America, it will focus its efforts primarily on its autonomous ride-hailing business.
July 26, 2023
Companies
Cash-strapped Yellow preparing for 'a range of contingencies'
Yellow pushed back Wednesday afternoon on reports of its pending financial demise, saying it was still meeting with Teamster leadership and "continues to prepare for a range of contingencies.”
July 26, 2023
Trucks
Side underride guards the costliest trucking mandate ever?
As NHTSA considers a mandate for side-underride guards on new trailers, small-biz truckers voice cost, operational and safety concerns. Advancing any mandate, OOIDA contended, would ignore longstanding worry left unaddressed over many years.
July 26, 2023
Companies
UPS avoids strike, reaches deal with Teamsters union
Wage increases for full-timers will keep UPS Teamsters the highest paid delivery drivers in the nation, improving their average top rate to $49 per hour, according to the union.
July 25, 2023
Alternative power
Volvo Group, Westport partner on alt fuel injection using diesel architecture
Volvo and Westport have entered an agreement to fast-track High Pressure Direct Injection for carbon-cutting alternative fuels.
July 19, 2023
Companies
California, OEMs reach agreement on emission deadlines
Compromise reached! California will shift its NOx emission regulations to align with EPA 2027 regulations and promises four-year lead time for future requirements. OEMs also commit to supporting California's future zero-emission goals.
July 7, 2023
Companies
Loose capacity could absorb effects of 'highly disruptive' UPS strike
Unless a looming strike of more than 340,000 UPS workers and drivers drags on for several weeks, truckload and LTL carriers are unlikely to see any effects.
July 5, 2023
Companies
The largest single-employer strike in American history 'now appears inevitable'
UPS and the Teamsters union worked through the pre-dawn hours Wednesday to negotiate a new labor deal but left the table without a resolution.
July 5, 2023
Companies
Florida fleet owner charged in alleged $112M Ponzi scheme
A Florida trucking company and its owner have been charged in an alleged Ponzi scheme. The fleet offered a wide range of services and high paid, flexible driving jobs. Authorities said it targeted mostly Haitian-Americans among investors.
June 27, 2023
Vans
UPS, Teamsters reach agreement to help drivers beat the heat
A new union contract has UPS taking various steps to help keep drivers cooler in the cab including adding air conditioning and exhaust heat shields.
June 20, 2023
Companies
Are your employees using one of the 10 worst passwords in transportation?
More than half of transportation and logistics company employees use a password that is "both poor and dangerous to use."
June 20, 2023
Companies
Another reason to fight traffic tickets: Convictions can now impact your safety ratings
Last year, according to compliance consultant Jeff Davis in this edition of Overdrive Radio, FMCSA modified its safety rating methodology significantly. For the first time, auditors could include traffic-ticket convictions in a carrier's safety rating.
June 5, 2023
Powertrains
Doomsday emissions regulations
Strong-arm emission regulations enacted on doomsday theories won't clean the air.
June 5, 2023
Heavy Duty
How to prep for the downturn as an owner -- it's always right around the corner
"When you shut that key off" as a truck operator, "learn to use that time as an asset" to focus on your business acumen as the owner -- and stay ahead of the worst of trucking times that will inevitably arrive.
May 24, 2023
Companies
Senate votes to overturn stringent EPA regs
The Senate passed a resolution to overturn regs published by EPA in December to reduce heavy-truck NOx emissions by 80%+ beginning in 2027. Also: $2.1M in cocaine seized from truck at Texas-Mexico border; Truckers Final Mile gets $18K donation; more.
April 27, 2023
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