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Hundreds of truckers descend on Oregon Capitol to protest cap-and-trade emissions bill

“The truckers were protesting a cap-and-trade bill, House Bill 2020, that would place a cap on greenhouse gas emissions, and businesses that produce more pollution would be required to purchase tradable “credits” or “allowances” for every ton of greenhouse gas they emit.” – According to the article in overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole “The Oregon Trucking Associations says […]

FMCSA now projecting Hours of Service proposal will be published in late July

“In its latest rulemakings update, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration lists July 31 as its projected publication date for its proposal to reform federal hours of service regulations. The date is not binding and could change. The dates listed in FMCSA’s monthly reports are simply projected publication dates.” – According to the article in overdriveonline.com and […]

Robots are set to replace people in transport and manufacturing jobs in vast numbers

“The numbers of robots in use around the world has tripled to 2.25 million over the last 20 years and is forecast to reach 20 million by 2030, according to consultants Oxford Economics. In its report “How robots change the world – what automation really means for jobs and productivity,” the consultancy is also forecasting millions of job […]

A FedEx truck hit by a train (with video)

“There is gonna be a slight delay in your FedEx Delivery ” https://twitter.com/TomHall/status/1144289103560626176 Video credits:@HarryBreadknapp / @TomHall

FMCSA to propose CDL skills testing by third-party instructors

“Federal regulators are considering giving states more flexibility to conduct commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills tests to reduce testing delays, cut costs for third-party testers and applicants, and speed driver hiring.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher “The proposal, announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on June 27, would […]

Infrastructure left out of the conversation in Democratic debate

“June 26th marked the first of two Democratic debates with 10 challengers for the Democratic nomination for president on the stage in Florida. While there was plenty of talk about taxes, the economy, and immigration, left out of the conversation was infrastructure.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight “In May, President […]

Truckers raise $600,000 as part of annual Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Convoy

“Truck drivers raised a record $600,542 for the Make-A-Wish of Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley as part of the 30th annual Mother’s Day Convoy last month.” – According to the article in overdriveonline.com and its author David Hollis “Drivers of 545 trucks raised the record amount, which was $100,000 more than the total brought in by last year’s […]

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Autonomous trucking will be an evolution not a revolution

“Will substantial amounts of driverless trucks be cruising down U.S. highways anytime soon? The short answer is “no.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Seth Holm “The staff of the FreightWaves Freight Intel Group believes that a fully autonomous (no human operation; Level 4 or 5) future for trucking is more than a decade away […]