Lawmakers warn of automation’s potential to replace drivers
“A U.S. Congressional committee responsible for funding federal transportation programs is calling on regulators to develop a “national strategy” to address drivers who could be displaced by autonomous vehicles (AVs).” – According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher Gallagher also wrote – “In a report published on June 3 explaining priorities set out in the initial […]
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One number explains why the Tesla Semi won’t be seen any time soon
“Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is simply not investing enough cash back into its business in the form of capital expenditures to construct the production lines and build out the service infrastructure necessary for the large-scale manufacturing of commercial vehicles.” – According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Paul Hampstead Hampstead also wrote – “The Palo Alto-based automaker […]
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DOT funding bill would force 30-minute break to remain in HOS regs
“In what could become a clash between lawmakers in the U.S. House and a Department of Transportation aiming to propose an overhaul to drivers’ hours of service regulations, a working version of the annual Transportation Department funding bill released by the House’s Appropriations Committee last week would bar the DOT from eliminating the 30-minute break […]
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USDA says states can’t block hemp transport
“States cannot block the interstate transport of legally produced hemp products, according to a legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.”- According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Nate Tabak ‘The May 28 opinion concludes that states and federally recognized Native American tribes must allow the free-flow of hemp across state lines and reservations envisaged in […]
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Great Plains flooding sends intermodal loads off-track
“Flooding has become an unfortunate fact of life for many people in the Great Plains recently. Periods of severe thunderstorms and torrential rain for the past few weeks have finally taken their toll on communities in Wichita, Tulsa, and Fort Smith. These cities have already been drenched with two to three times their normal monthly […]
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Trucker fined for trying to smuggle cheese into Canada
“A trucker must pay a fine of C$30,000 for attempting to smuggle nearly 8,800 pounds of cheese from the U.S. into Canada.” – According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Nate Tabak “Haissam Azaar was fined the equivalent of $22,000 on May 9 after pleading guilty to the thwarted attempt to bring the eight skids of undeclared […]
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Where’s “my” freight?
“What a difference a few months makes. The highly anticipated truckload capacity crisis and the ensuing truckload rate party lasted from late 2017 through late 2018. Beginning in early 2019 – surprise – the rate party was over. It feels like carriers have quickly gone from the best party since deregulation in 1980 to potentially […]
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Trucker fights deportation after police checked his Log book
“A mechanical engineering student who supported himself by driving a truck faces deportation from Canada to India for working more hours than his study permit allowed”.- According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Nate Tabak “Jobandeep Sandhu was pulled over during a routine traffic stop on Highway 401 between Montreal and Toronto in 2017. But upon examining his […]
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A building size boulder hits Colorado highway closing it “indefinitely”
“CO 145 between Cortez & Telluride is closed indefinitely due to a significant rock fall which occurred this afternoon. The slide is located approximately 12 miles north of Dolores, MP 22. The slide consisting of dirt, rock and two huge boulders which have destroyed the full width of the highway pavement, leaving a trench approximately […]
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