New York bans semi trucks from some highways and interstates due to extreme weather
Last night January 29 at 8 p.m. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued travel ban for all semi trucks on some of New York Highways. From Cuomo’s office: Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, tractor trailers and commercial buses will be banned from the New York State Thruway from Exit 46 (Rochester I-390) to the […]
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Today Chicago will be one of the Coldest Places in US !
Chicago and the Midwestern US will freeze today to unprecedented temperatures as the polar vortex tightens its grip on the Midwest! Temperatures will drop to -25° degrees with windchill approaching -39° degrees ! Brutal cold will freeze big chunks of United States ! Before one of the coldest Arctic outbreaks this winter sweeps into the […]
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Automation in trucking is inevitable but will not displace driver jobs
Many industry thought leaders refuse to buy into the prospect of truck drivers being displaced entirely; they contend that automation could never mature to a level where it could completely replace a human driver. Freight hauling is not just about driving on the road, but also about documentation, terminal operations, refueling, loading and off-loading cargo, […]
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Snow, bitter cold prompt expansion of HOS suspensions in Midwest, Northeast
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has expanded its regional emergency declaration from Jan. 18 to now include 22 states ahead of a winter storm expected to impact much of the Eastern U.S. this week. Truck drivers hauling heating fuels, including propane, natural gas, and heating oil, and other fuel products, including gasoline, into the affected states […]
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Waiting to load means danger on the road
Driver detention has been causing headaches and lost wages for years, but the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has shone a spotlight on the issue like never before. For the first time, carriers have the data to back up what they have always known. Read more : https://www.freightwaves.com/news/waiting-to-load-means-danger-on-the-road
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I-81 toll legislation introduced; ATA threatens lawsuit
Identical bills were introduced in the Virginia House and Senate that would establish tolls on I-81 through the state. Truckers would pay a maximum of $55.25 to cross the state in one direction. Following Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s announcement of a tolling plan for I-81 through the state, identical bills were introduced recently in the Virginia House […]
Learn MoreConverting from an AOBRD to ELD: What you need to know
Drivers and carriers can start taking steps now to ease any potential pain. It starts by identifying whether you have an AOBRD installed and whether you need to replace it with an ELD (some AOBRD devices can be switched to ELD mode), what functions it should offer; how to use an ELD; and what paperwork […]
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Senate GOP Introduce Concealed-Carry Reciprocity Bill
For truck drivers with concealed carry permits, the bill would make it easier to determine which states would or would not honor their permits. A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate this month would allow citizens with concealed carry permits in their home state to legally carry a concealed gun in all states with concealed […]
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Trucking Law: Can you refuse to drive in poor weather?
The Trucking Law segment is a new monthly feature on Overdrive, in which we pose commonly asked questions from truckers and owner-operators to legal experts. In this installment, attorney Paul Taylor addresses drivers’ right to refuse to drive in severe winter conditions. Every year I get calls from drivers who encounter bad weather on the road, […]
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