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Tornado outbreak to slam the Great Plains this week

“This week is getting off to a shaky and dangerous start for people across the Great Plains. A few severe storms have already produced large hail in the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles this morning (Monday, May 20, 2019), and several rounds of fairly widespread severe thunderstorms will likely slam neighborhoods from eastern New Mexico to […]

Starsky Robotics tests self-driving truck on Florida highway

“As some technology companies scale back or eliminate their self-driving programs, Starsky Robotics is pushing forward with its autonomous truck technology”. -According to article in freightwaves.com and it author Clarissa Hawes Hawes also wrote – “The self-driving truck startup completed a series of road tests, with a driver behind the wheel, on a section of the Lee Roy […]

Trucker accused of deadly I-70 crash near Denver released from jail after posting bail

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. —” The trucker who is accused of causing a fiery crash that killed four people on Interstate 70 in Lakewood last month left jail after posting bail Saturday” – according to article in kdvr.com and its author  ERIC RUBLE Ruble also wrote – “Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos, 23, is charged with four counts of vehicular […]

‘Trucking Conditions’ skid to a negative reading for the first time in years

‘Trucking Conditions’ skid to a negative reading “For the first time since a rocky 2016 and, before that, the lingering economic effects of the 2008-2009 Great Recession, FTR’s monthly Trucking Conditions Index has fallen into negative territory, signaling a swift softening in the underlying market conditions for carriers since early fall 2018″. – According to article in ccjdigital.com […]

California state troopers catching more truckers driving high on marijuana

“We are seeing VERY BAD trend …. truck drivers using marijuana while driving. Just because it’s legal in California and Nevada doesn’t mean that you can drive under the influence”. According to California Highway Patrol Though 10 states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations still forbid truckers from […]

Tesla sedan’s Autopilot system was active at time of fatal crash with tractor-trailer

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a Tesla Model 3 sedan’s self-driving Autopilot mode was active at the time of a March 1 crash in which the car struck the side of a tractor-trailer, shearing off the top of the car and killing the driver. -According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole Read full […]

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Self-driving startup Einride deploys cab-less and driverless electric truck

Einride, the Swedish autonomous trucking company, has successfully deployed its first cab-less, autonomous and fully electric truck for freight hauling in DB Schenker’s facility in Jönköping, Sweden. Named the “T-pod,” it will transport cargo between a warehouse and a terminal at the facility, as part of daily commercial operations. – According to article in freightwaves.com and […]

Charges against truckers hauling hemp “absolutely horrific”

According to an article in freightwaves.com by its author Linda Baker – Pressure is mounting to drop charges against three truckers, who were accused of illegally hauling hemp across Idaho. “It’s absolutely horrific,” said Idaho Representative Ilana Rubel , a legislator who is working to get the charges dropped. “It’s like a nightmare out of a novel,” she stated […]