Illinois State Trooper killed by semi truck
According to Illinois State Police – State Trooper Broke Jones-Story was struck and killed by truck tractor semi trailer while conducting inspection on another semi truck on US Route 20 near Freeport, IL. Accident occurred at around 12:30 pm March 28. Broke was a 12-year veteran of the Illinois State Police. Source and credits : https://twitter.com/ILStatePolice Illinois State […]
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Flood threat in Midwest continues
According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior Meteorologist – “The region was hit by a major storm on March 15, 2019, followed the next day by the commencement of record flooding due to a disastrous combinations of heavy rain, snow melt and ice jams. Most of the damage was […]
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Trucker sentenced to eight years in prison after deadly bus crash that killed 16 in Canada
According to article in cbc.ca “Thetruck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash a year ago was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday in a Melfort, Sask., court”. According to court documents – “On April 6,2018, at approximately 5:00 p.m., catastrophic collision occurred between a bus and semi-tractor unit at the intersections of Highway 35 and […]
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One sentenced for CDL testing fraud, ex-state trooper charged with computer fraud and more…
A New Jersey woman and a Florida man were charged in household goods moving schemes, a California CDL examiner was sentenced in a CDL fraud scheme, a former Alabama trooper was charged with accessing FMCSA databases without authorization and more. Read full story at :overdriveonline.com/trucking-rap-sheet-two-charged-for-hhg-moving-schemes-examiner-sentenced-for-cdl-testing-scheme-more/ Source and credits : overdriveonline.com
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Owner-operator income could dip this year as trucking cycle changes
According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author James Jaillet – “The good news? Owner-operators scored a record-setting income average last year, according to data from ATBS, the nation’s largest owner-operator services firm. The bad news? Income could take a step back this year as freight demand slows and rates settle to more historically normal levels”. Read full story at […]
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The importance of training young truck drivers to prevent accidents
Last year, a group called the Workforce Development Committee, formed by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) helped push a bill called the DRIVE-Safe Act in the Senate and the House of Representatives. If passed, this legislation would allow drivers with a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to haul freight interstate once they are 18 years old. […]
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Hours of Service suspended in 16 states affected by flooding
On March 19 / 2019 FMCSA has issued emergency Hours of Service (HOS) suspension for truckers delivering emergency supplies to affected states. States included in emergency declaration are : ARKANSAS, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH DAKOTA,TENNESSEE, WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN Read full declaration here : fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency/regional-emergency-declaration-2019-002-flooding-03-19-2019 FMCSA also suspended […]
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BLS cites lack of pay – not drivers – as cause for driver shortage
According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher – “Low wages may be more responsible for high driver turnover than a lack of qualified workers to supply the trucking industry, according to a study released by the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)”. Read full story at : freightwaves.com/news/driver-issues/bls-cites-lack-of-pay-not-drivers-as-cause-of-driver-shortage Source and credits : freightwaves.com
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