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News · Aug 31, 2019

70 kilos of cocaine worth over $10 Million found in the truck trailer in the Bronx NY

Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor, Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division, New York City Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill, New York State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett and Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced the alleged seizure of 70 kilograms of suspected cocaine (154 pounds) in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx and the arrest of one defendant. The narcotics were dest

News · Aug 31, 2019

Hurricane Dorian has turned to a more northerly path aiming for Savannah GA

Dorian has turned to a more northerly path, with its current path looking like landfall at Savannah. If the storm damages the Savannah port, it could have a devastating impact on East Coast supply chains. Updates in the Critical Event Center.- According to Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWaves and data from SONAR. FreightWaves is opening up its SONAR freight data platform, free of charge, to help carriers, shippers, and third-party logistics providers prepare for Hurricane Dorian and provide relief

News · Aug 31, 2019

Class 8 truck engine sizes shrink as emissions rule changes loom

The size of engines powering Class 8 tractors is expected to decrease as fleets seek to reduce fuel consumption and meet three rounds of strict federal emission requirements in the next decade.- According to the article from the freightwaves.com and its author Alan Adler Engines over 10 liters (L) are projected to account for more than 85 percent of Class 8 truck production between 2020 and 2024, according to a study by ACT Research and Rhein Associates.- Adler also wrote in his article “Althoug

News · Aug 30, 2019

More than 12,000 trucks were placed out of service during June’s 72-hour Roadcheck blitz

More than 12,000 trucks were placed out of service during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz in June.- according to the article in the overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole CVSA says 12,019 trucks and 2,784 drivers were placed out of service, accounting for a 17.9% vehicle OOS rate and a 4.2% driver OOS rate during the blitz. In total, inspectors across the U.S. and Canada conducted 67,072 inspections from June 4-6.- Cole also wrote i

News · Aug 30, 2019

FreightWaves opens up free SONAR access ahead of Hurricane Dorian

FreightWaves is opening up its SONAR freight data platform, free of charge, to help carriers, shippers, and third-party logistics providers prepare for Hurricane Dorian and provide relief in its wake.-According to the article from the freightwaves.com and its author John Paul Hampstead SONAR’s Critical Event Center offers unparalleled views of major weather events and information to assist companies involved in relief operations in managing their networks. The broader SONAR platform also contain

News · Aug 29, 2019

FMCSA waives HOS regs for carriers that haul emergency supplies to the states affected by a hurricane Dorian

Ten southeastern states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are included in an emergency declaration issued by trucking regulators as Hurricane Dorian approaches the east coast of Florida.- according to the article from the freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher “This Emergency Declaration addresses anticipated emergency conditions creating a need for immediate transportation of supplies, equipment, fuel, and persons and provides necessary relief,” according to a bulletin issued by

News · Aug 29, 2019

Five Cities That Are Paradise For Truckers

A recent study found these cities to be the best for those who drive heavy-duty and tractor-trailer trucks.- According to the infographics by freightwaves.com and its author Layla Rapp Source and credits: freightwaves.com / Layla Rapp and iTrucker / Mario Pawlowski

News · Aug 29, 2019

150 HVH Transportation drivers still stranded two days after company’s sudden closure

Two days after HVH Transportation’s abrupt closure on Tuesday, August 27, 150 truck drivers, including James Delva are still stranded across the country without working fuel cards. - According to the article from the freightwaves.com and its author Clarissa Hawes Delva told FreightWaves early Thursday, August 29, that he is currently under a load and stranded in Phoenix, Arizona, more than 1,800 miles from his home in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He said his sister purchased a bus ticket so he could

News · Aug 29, 2019

Owners-operators second-quarter per-mile income defies slowdown

"While owner-operator rates have suffered a little from the economy, if flatbed freight begins to weaken, it could signal a more serious turning point for the economy at large, ATBS says." -According to the article from overdriveonline.com and its author Max Heine Even with the downturn that’s affected the freight market since late 2018, owner-operators saw a marked increase in net income per mile during the second quarter of 2019. That’s according to averages from thousands of owner-operator cl

News · Aug 29, 2019

Man dies after allegedly jumping off the overpass and crashing into a truck sleeper

Indiana State Police have reported, that Michigan City man allegedly jumped off I-94 overpass on Tuesday 27th. "Preliminary investigation by Senior Trooper Jerry George revealed at approximately 12:58 p.m., yesterday, August 27th, 2019, afternoon, witnesses stated that a burgundy Chevrolet pick-up driven by a forty-seven (47) year old from Michigan City was northbound on County Line Road (Porter/LaPorte) when he stopped as he drove onto the overpass over I-94. The 47-year-old got out of his truc

News · Aug 28, 2019

FEMA asks freight brokers for quotes to haul loads of water in preparations for hurricane Dorian

Freight brokers told us that disaster relief freight – mostly truckloads of bottled water at this point – is already being tendered as of Wednesday evening, August 28. Chattanooga brokers LYNC Logistics and Trident Transport said they received requests from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for quotes to haul loads of water from the mid-Atlantic to the Southeast. - According to the article from the freightwaves.com and its author John Paul Hampstead Meteorologists now say that Hurri

News · Aug 28, 2019

Another trucking company announces its closure today

Ellenwood, Georgia-based Ready Trucking will cease operations effective August 30, 2019 according to CDL LIFE. FreightWaves attempted to reach someone with the company to confirm its closure but was unsuccessful. Ready Trucking’s Google listing shows the entity as “permanently closed.” Corporate Google listings are typically managed by a member of a company at Google My Business. Ready Trucking has 108 power units, 91 drivers and recorded more than 5.6 million miles in 2018 according to the Fede