Detention time rising as drivers wait longer to load and unload while ELD clock is ticking
Longer waits to load and unload freight continue to vex truckers, especially women drivers less likely to complain about being kept waiting, according to new survey data from the American Transportation Research Institute. Both the length and frequency of detention — the number of average minutes a truck spends inside a shipper or receiver location […]
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Record $148 million heroin bust made, drugs found in the sea container
Does container shipping have a drug problem? After a string of busts in the U.S. in recent months, attention has now switched to the U.K., where authorities have seized 1,279 kilograms of heroin with a street value of £130 million ($148 million). According to the article from the freightwaves.com and its author Mike King The […]
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Hurricane Dorian still on track to damage Southeast coast
Dorian not going away Dorian, still a Category 2 hurricane, spared south Florida from a direct hit. However, Dorian won’t be as nice to areas from northeast Florida to the Outer Banks of North Carolina the rest of the week as it gets dangerously close to the coast. Places like Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, and Nags […]
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Auto manufacturers invest in a carless future
Consider the following situation – the closest parking spot to the concert amphitheater is a mile-long walk. Instead of circling the block, wasting time and gas, or using a Lime or Bird app to locate the nearest scooter, perhaps you’d rather dismount a fully charged electric scooter or bike from the trunk or front car […]
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Federal agency rules misclassifying employees is not a violation
Trucking companies that misclassify drivers as independent contractors are not violating federal law, according to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).- According to the article from the freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher Three of the agency’s four board members held that an employer’s mere communication to its workers that it believes they are independent […]
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The for-hire trucking market does not have a driver shortage problem
The industry would benefit from less drivers The industry driver shortage narrative is helping to destroy the truckload market’s economics by attracting more drivers and fleets to our industry. It plays well in truck driving schools and recruiting ads, but it creates more danger than good. By attracting more drivers and fleets into our industry, […]
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Hurricane Dorian to shut U.S. ports, disrupting intermodal cargo movement
Hurricane Dorian’s approach upward along the U.S. Southeast coast will shutter maritime and rail assets throughout the region during the week.- According to the article from the freightwaves.com and its author Michael Angell, Bulk and Intermodal Editor Dorian was located just 100 miles off the Florida coast as of Monday evening, according to the National […]
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Hurricane Dorian still lashing the Bahamas slowly moving north
Barely moving Hurricane Dorian is still lashing the Bahamas while drifting out towards Florida. With a pace, about one mile per hour is very slowly moving away from the Bahamas and northwesterly towards Florida Eastern coastline. Downgraded to category 3 Hurricane Dorian is a still severe threat to the Eastern States including Florida, Georgia, and […]
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