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Safety advocates considering HOS rules challenge
Story by: John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent at FreightWaves.com Two of the safety groups that have been most vocal in opposing the hours-of-service (HOS) changes since they were first proposed in 2018 were still considering on Thursday whether to challenge them immediately after they were rolled out in the final form. The public has 30 […]
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FMCSA revealed Hour of Service (HOS) final rule (with video)
Story by: Mario Pawlowski CEO at iTrucker According to an official press release from fmcsa.dot.gov, “FMCSA revises the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations to provide greater flexibility for drivers subject to those rules without adversely affecting safety.” The new rules are as follows: (1) expands the short-haul exception to 150 air-miles and allows a […]
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Pre-merger surge drives Nikola Motor value to $12 billion
Story by: Alan Adler at FreightWaves.com Fuel cell electric truck maker Nikola Motor valuation explodes in one week of frenzied trading Before building a single vehicle for sale, the valuation of fuel cell electric truck maker Nikola Corp. quadrupled to about $12 billion during a week of frenzied trading in shares of its merger partner. Double-digit […]
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TV celebrity charged with stealing PPP money on behalf of trucking company
Story by John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent at FreightWaves.com A reality TV star who received over $2 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) money to allegedly pay trucking company employees has been arrested on federal bank fraud charges. Maurice “Mo” Fayne, known as “Arkansas Mo” and a frequent guest on “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” […]
Learn MoreFMCSA extends COVID-19 Hours Of Service (HOS) exemption to mid-June
Story by: John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent at FreightWaves.com FMCSA has extended until June 14 broad exemptions from hours-of-service (HOS) rules for drivers hauling freight deemed essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension, issued today (May 13), marks the second time the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) exemption has been extended since the original order […]
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Food consumption patterns might change for good, due to coronavirus
Story by: Vishnu Rajamanickam at FreightWaves.com The COVID-19 pandemic has worked supply chains to the hilt, with demand for essential products spiking as people started quarantining themselves indoors. As more people looked to order-in food to their homes than go to a nearby restaurant, food consumption patterns have witnessed a considerable shift. Supply chain […]
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Weekly Fuel Report: May 11, 2020
Weekly Fuel Report: May 11, 2020, and Infographic by Emily Ricks at FreightWaves.com Source and credits: freightwaves iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski
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CDC issued coronavirus guidelines for long-haul truckers
By: cdc.gov / iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski As a long-haul truck driver, you spend many hours alone in the cab of your truck. However, there are times when you will be at increased risk of exposure to COVID-19. For long-haul truck drivers, potential sources of exposure include having close contact with truck stop attendants, store workers, […]
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Almost 90,000 trucking jobs were lost in April only
Story by: John Kingston at FreightWaves.com With a staggering 88,000-plus jobs lost in the trucking sector in April, the question becomes whether the change is temporary or more structural. Since trucking is an industry in which barriers to entry and exit are so low, calling anything a “structural” change is always a bit risky. […]
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