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XPO Logistics begins the process of (maybe) breaking itself up
Story by: Mark Solomon @ FreightWaves The end of XPO Logistics, Inc. as the transport and logistics industries have come to know it may be at hand. According to Mark Solomon and his article. Company looks to sell or spin off one or all units, with LTL off the block; CEO Jacobs sees chance of […]
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Slain trucker’s in-cab camera leads to suspect’s arrest
Story by: Nate Tabak, Canada Correspondent A man was charged Thursday with shooting a truck driver on I-269 outside Memphis, Tennessee, after an in-cab video captured the suspected killer, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said. James Huddleston, 27, was arrested after his father identified him as the person in images captured by an in-cab […]
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Stormy weekend ahead for dozens of US states
Story by: Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior Meteorologist @ FreightWaves.com Disruptive winter weather will hit dozens of states today through this weekend and possibly beyond. Snow, ice and wind will blast through the Midwest this weekend, with more periods of heavy snowfall in the mountains of the Northwest. In the South, […]
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Second court puts big hit on imposing AB5 against California trucking sector
Story by: John Kingston @ FreightWaves.com “California cannot simply eliminate that business model and force truck drivers to be employees. This is a win for trucking companies and independent truckers nationwide.” Applying the restrictions of AB5 in California to the trucking industry runs afoul of federal law, according to a court case just handed […]
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CES 2020: Virtual Visor precisely blocks blinding sun
Story by: Alan Adler @ FreightWaves.com Largely unchanged since its invention nearly a century ago, the lightly regarded sun visor often frustrates drivers as much as it shields glare. Higher-riding truck drivers are so susceptible to sun coming directly at them that they spend hundreds of dollars to affix exterior drop visors that resemble […]
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Loss of DHL contract leads to New York carrier shut down
Story by: Brian Straight @ FreightWaves New York Express and Logistics will shut down after losing a contract with DHL, the company said in a filing in New York state. The company completed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act filing in New York, citing the loss of a contract with DHL as […]
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Registration overload floods Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
Story by: John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent @ FreightWaves.com The Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse is off to a dismal start for drivers and carriers frustrated by delays and error messages as they attempt to register in the system, according to sources contacted by FreightWaves. The clearinghouse, which the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) opened […]
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Michigan trucker faces charges in deadly Indiana pileup
A truck driver has been charged in a deadly Sunday crash in Indiana that authorities say appears to have resulted from distracted driving. The wreck, which involved a semi and eight other vehicles, happened shortly after 11 a.m. on Interstate 65 northbound, near the Zionsville exit, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Mathew Lewis […]
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UPS identifies two drivers killed in Pennsylvania Turnpike crash
Story by: Nate Tabak, Canada Correspondent @ FreightWaves UPS identified two of its drivers as among the five people killed in Sunday morning’s crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Daniel Kepner, 53, and Dennis Kehler, 48, were driving together in a tractor-trailer out of the company’s Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, operations center. “Our drivers will be missed and our […]
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