A passenger car struck semi-trailer killing a car driver at I-5 near Sacramento, CA
At approximately 7:55 am, a black Toyota Prius was traveling in the #1 lane of northbound I-5 north of Elk Grove Blvd. at an unknown speed. The driver of the Toyota failed to notice heavy traffic at a complete stop in front of his location. For unknown reasons, the driver of the Toyota failed to […]
Learn MoreTrucking company agrees to pay $22,500 to settle truck driver’s lawsuit over service dog
Story by: Clarissa Hawes @ FreightWaves A Minnesota-based trucking company has agreed to pay $22,500 to settle a federal lawsuit stemming from allegations it required a truck driver to pay fees to have his certified service dog ride in the truck with him. As part of the settlement, Transport America of Eagan, Minnesota, has also […]
Learn MoreHours of Service reform could cause problems for Owner-operators, by cutting the freight rates
Hours of service reforms could “rip the rug out from underneath” small carriers, says Jeff Tucker, CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide. Hours of service reforms proposed by the U.S. DOT in August intend to provide drivers with flexibility around managing their duty day, particularly the rigidity of the 14-hour clock. But that added flexibility could […]
Learn MoreMan pleads guilty after scamming $1 million from truckers and brokers
A Maryland man recently pled guilty to federal fraud charges after he allegedly bilked more than $1 million from truck drivers, fleets and brokers in a double brokering scheme. The Department of Justice says William Francis Hickey, III, of Elkton, Maryland, was the managing member of Hickey Consulting LLC and president of Latino Consulting LLC, […]
Learn MoreFMCSA opens registration for drug and alcohol clearinghouse
Trucking companies can now register for the drug and alcohol clearinghouse being administered and operated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the agency announced on October 1. Registration will be required in order for authorized users to access the clearinghouse once it is fully implemented on January 6, 2020. Those users include: Drivers who hold […]
Learn MoreSearcy Specialized president voices opinion on Hours of Service debate
Story by: Jack Glenn @ FreightWaves Searcy Specialized President Dan Doran believes industry focus should be more on hours of service (HOS) than electronic logging devices (ELDs). Doran discussed the changes he hopes to see in the industry with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller as part of the FreightWavesTV show, “Fuller Speed Ahead.” Doran served as […]
Learn MoreUPS is the first company certified for unlimited drone operations
Story by: John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent @FreightWaves UPS [NYSE: UPS] plans to take full advantage of a sweeping new certification issued by federal regulators making it the first company with the ability to run drone services with no limit on size or scope of operations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today (Oct. 1) announced that […]
Learn MoreKansas Highway Patrol need help to identify the truck driver who took the video of a crash in Kansas
Trooper Tod KHPHays, Kansas Needs Help! @TrooperTodKHP would like to make contact with the truck driver who took this video so he can have more information about this crash. The crash happened on 9/14/2019 around 1:00 pm in Ellis County, Kansas. If you have any information about this, please message @TrooperTodKHP Thank you all for […]
Learn MoreLab-grown meat will make a chunk of ag-sector obsolete, eliminating need for cattle transport
Story by: Vishnu Rajamanickam, Staff Writer @ FreightWaves.com Growing investment and consumer interest in laboratory-grown meat will change the dynamics of the meat industry, said RethinkX in its food and agriculture report. It expects the industrial animal farming segment to shrink by 50% by 2030. RethinkX is an independent think tank that works on analyzing and […]
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