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Large explosion in downtown Nashville believed to be an “intentional act”, according to police
Story by: Mario Pawlowski CEO at iTrucker MNPD, FBI & ATF investigating the 6:30 a.m. explosion on 2nd Ave N at Nashville, TN linked to a vehicle. This appears to have been an intentional act. Law enforcement is closing downtown streets as the investigation continues. – according to the twitter.com/MNPDNashville “Nashville authorities believe an explosion that occurred […]
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Trucks and truckers will deliver Covid-19 vaccine all over the US
Story by: Mark Solomon at FreightWaves The mother of all U.S. logistics projects likely to pivot around the rubber tires The biggest and most important civilian logistics project in American history, delivering the Covid-19 vaccine is underway, and trucks are likely to be at the center of it. Trucks operated by UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS) […]
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The importance of health insurance for truck drivers
Story by: Mario Pawlowski CEO at iTrucker Health insurance for truckers, and why it’s important to have one. Staying healthy is very important. Health insurance provides financial protection in case if you have an accident or you become sick. Truck drivers are one of the people who are at a higher risk of becoming […]
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XPO Logistics to split into two
Story by: Mark Solomon at FreightWaves.com Brad Jacobs will split his baby. The founder, chairman and CEO of transport and logistics giant XPO Logistics Inc. (NYSE:XPO) and his board of directors said late Wednesday that they plan to spin off XPO’s transportation and logistics businesses into two separate companies: XPO’s North American and European […]
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On Veterans Day we Thanking our Veterans of Past, Present, and Future
Story by: Mario Pawlowski CEO at iTrucker and Truckers of Past, Present, and Future Facebook Group Today we celebrate Veterans Day, the day we should thank our veterans for their service to our country and our freedom. While political unrest is ravaging our country, we should take this moment and think about all our veterans of past, present, and […]
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Truckers plan a strike on Veterans day and Nov. 26-29
Story by: Mario Pawlowski CEO at iTrucker and Truckers of Past, Present, and Future Facebook Group A group of truck drivers plans to go on strike against the “Green New Deal” and ban on Fracking by the incoming Biden administration. The strike will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 11 ( A Veteran’s Day) […]
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FMCSA to hold freight broker transparency listening session Oct. 28
Story by: John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent at FreightWaves The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will hold a listening session on three pending petitions on freight broker transparency on Oct. 28. “FMCSA would like to hear from members of the public on their views on the regulation of property carrier brokers in general and […]
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CDL school owner gets 4 years for defrauding VA on training funds
Story by: John Kingston at FreightWaves Four years was the sentence handed down against the owner of a California trucking (CDL)school following his guilty plea for defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs. In an announcement of the sentencing Monday, the office of the U.S. Attorney for Central California described the actions of Emmit Marshall […]
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A $411 million nuclear verdict against single truck company in Florida said to be biggest ever
Story by: John Kingston at FreightWaves A Florida jury has handed down what is believed to be the biggest nuclear verdict ever against a single trucking company defendant: a $411 million verdict handed down in Florida to a motorcycle driver. According to local press reports and a prepared statement issued by the attorney for […]
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