FMCSA waives HOS regs for carriers that haul emergency supplies to the states affected by a hurricane Dorian
Ten southeastern states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are included in an emergency declaration issued by trucking regulators as Hurricane Dorian approaches the east coast of Florida.- according to the article from the freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher “This Emergency Declaration addresses anticipated emergency conditions creating a need for immediate transportation of […]
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Five Cities That Are Paradise For Truckers
A recent study found these cities to be the best for those who drive heavy-duty and tractor-trailer trucks.- According to the infographics by freightwaves.com and its author Layla Rapp Source and credits: freightwaves.com / Layla Rapp and iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski
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150 HVH Transportation drivers still stranded two days after company’s sudden closure
Two days after HVH Transportation’s abrupt closure on Tuesday, August 27, 150 truck drivers, including James Delva are still stranded across the country without working fuel cards. – According to the article from the freightwaves.com and its author Clarissa Hawes Delva told FreightWaves early Thursday, August 29, that he is currently under a load and […]
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Owners-operators second-quarter per-mile income defies slowdown
“While owner-operator rates have suffered a little from the economy, if flatbed freight begins to weaken, it could signal a more serious turning point for the economy at large, ATBS says.” -According to the article from overdriveonline.com and its author Max Heine Even with the downturn that’s affected the freight market since late 2018, owner-operators […]
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Man dies after allegedly jumping off the overpass and crashing into a truck sleeper
Indiana State Police have reported, that Michigan City man allegedly jumped off I-94 overpass on Tuesday 27th. “Preliminary investigation by Senior Trooper Jerry George revealed at approximately 12:58 p.m., yesterday, August 27th, 2019, afternoon, witnesses stated that a burgundy Chevrolet pick-up driven by a forty-seven (47) year old from Michigan City was northbound on County […]
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FEMA asks freight brokers for quotes to haul loads of water in preparations for hurricane Dorian
Freight brokers told us that disaster relief freight – mostly truckloads of bottled water at this point – is already being tendered as of Wednesday evening, August 28. Chattanooga brokers LYNC Logistics and Trident Transport said they received requests from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for quotes to haul loads of water from the […]
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Another trucking company announces its closure today
Ellenwood, Georgia-based Ready Trucking will cease operations effective August 30, 2019 according to CDL LIFE. FreightWaves attempted to reach someone with the company to confirm its closure but was unsuccessful. Ready Trucking’s Google listing shows the entity as “permanently closed.” Corporate Google listings are typically managed by a member of a company at Google My Business. Ready […]
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Another large trucking company suddenly shuts down, latest in string of failures (with video)
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect that the company’s CEO says he is working to bring drivers home. HVH Transportation, a 344-unit trucking company, has abruptly shut down. It’s the latest in a string of trucking failures stemming from an economic environment that has put pressure on operating ratios.- According to the article in […]
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Anthony Levandowski charged with theft of autonomous vehicle trade secrets from Google
Anthony Levandowski, an engineer at the center of a trade secrets case between self-driving technology competitors Google spinoff Waymo and Uber, was charged Tuesday in a federal indictment Tuesday with 33 counts of theft and attempted theft.- according to the article and its author Alan Adler Levandowski is accused in the nine-page indictment of stealing […]
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