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News · Jul 7, 2019

Dry van and durable goods orders stall, signaling a slower second half of 2019

"Dry van monthly trailer orders hit their lowest total in over five years in May after recording the highest volume in over five years last September. Durable goods orders, excluding transportation, are also trending lower for the first time since 2014-15. Dry van orders indirectly report the health of the trucking industry and subsequently the freight market. When carriers are doing well they have more money to invest in growing their fleets and trailer pools for servicing customers. Over the l

News · Jul 6, 2019

7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Southern California again

One day after the 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook California, even stronger 7.1 earthquakes just shook the state tonight! https://twitter.com/USGSBigQuakes/status/1147345196717359105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1147345196717359105&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2FNational%2Festimated-7-1-magnitude-earthquake-hits-california Source and credits: usgs.gov

News · Jul 5, 2019

Prime Inc. goes after Amazon’s profits for trademark infringement

"Amazon’s use of the word “prime” on trailers moving packages to retail and on-line customers is causing Prime Inc. to lose money and Amazon to profit at Prime’s expense, the Springfield, Missouri-based trucking company has alleged." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher "In a lawsuit filed on July 2 in federal court in the Western District of Missouri, Prime Inc. contends it is entitled to “the greater of three times Amazon’s profits or three times any dam

News · Jul 5, 2019

Signs of life as hiring in the economy, trucking improve

"Job growth rebounded nicely in June as the economy added 224,000 workers to payrolls during the month. The transportation and logistics sector was one of the many areas of strength in June, led by improved gains among parcel and trucking companies." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Ibrahiim Bayaan Transportation and logistics hiring rebounds, but employment within trucking declines "In the trucking industry, hiring proceeded at its fastest pace since January as the

News · Jul 5, 2019

Two truck drivers killed in separate bridge accidents this week on Houston highways

"The driver of a tractor-trailer died during a deadly accident on July 3 after his truck was cut off by another vehicle and fell off the Houston Ship Channel bridge, crashing upside down onto an industrial facility below." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Noi Mahoney "It was the second time in a week in Houston that a truck driver was killed in a deadly accident. On June 27, a tractor-trailer truck crashed off a bridge near Houston on Interstate 10 in Channelview and

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News · Jul 5, 2019

Drug-abusing trucker jailed for 18.5 years after beating his boss to death with hammer

"Truck driver Patrick Allen Boon has been convicted and sentenced to a total of 18.5 years in jail for using a hammer and a wrench to “savagely” murder his boss in the New Sout Wales, Australia." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Jim Wilson "Boon pleaded guilty and was handed a split-sentence for the murder of Fred Tuffs. He must first serve a non-parole period of 13 years and 10 months. The parolable balance of his term is four years and eight months." Wilson also wr

News · Jul 3, 2019

E-commerce starts causing a last-mile delivery traffic nightmare

"As consumers become increasingly accustomed to the ease of purchasing online, the growth of e-commerce over the next decade is nothing short of certainty. Then again, the mainstream adoption of e-commerce was gradual, tracing back to the times of the dot com rage, when Amazon was nothing more than just an online bookstore." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Vishnu Rajamanickam "But now, the “Amazon effect” has disrupted the logistics industry in profound ways, automa

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News · Jul 3, 2019

Sisters of the highway: Trucker donating kidney to fellow Trucker

"Six weeks ago, West Virginia-based oil-field hand Elizabeth Sweet, who pulls a crude tanker for Contractor Transport, was winding down her day with a quick scroll through Facebook. Chancing upon the Real Women in Trucking page, a story caught her eye about Hawaiian dump truck driver Cheryl Lynn Ibana-Bean, who was suffering from Lupus and would need a kidney to remain alive. “Seemed simple to me,” Sweet would later tell me. “My blood type makes me a universal donor.” - According to the article

News · Jul 2, 2019

OOIDA launching new educational series for Owner-Ops at GATS

"The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will launch a new educational series at the Great American Trucking Show in August aimed at helping Owners Operators to be more successful."- According to the article in overdriveonline.com "OOIDA’s Shift Into Success class will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The class will be free to the public, and drivers do not have to be OOIDA members to attend." - Overdrive Staff also wrote in its article. Read the full story HERE So

News · Jul 1, 2019

Truck driver will receive nearly $200,000 after being fired for refusing to drive in bad weather

"A box truck driver will receive nearly $200,000 from a Kentucky-based trucking company who fired the driver after he refused to drive in bad weather." - According to the article in overdriveonline.com "OSHA ordered the company to pay the driver $31,569 in back wages and interest, $100,000 in punitive damages, $50,000 in compensatory damages and reasonable attorney fees, and to refrain from retaliating against the driver." - Overdrive Staff also wrote in its article Read the full story HERE Sour

News · Jul 1, 2019

Senate bill would force DOT to resume speed limiter mandate, set 65 mph limit

"A bill introduced late last week in the U.S. Senate would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to resume work on a rule to require heavy-duty trucks to be equipped with speed limiters and require a limited speed of 65 mph." - According to the article in overdriveonline.com Read the full story HERE Source and credits: overdriveonline.com / Overdrive Staff

News · Jul 1, 2019

Diesel fuel taxes increase July 1st in a dozen states, and Illinois is the highest

"With the turn of the calendar to July, truck drivers will see increased diesel fuel prices in 12 states due to rising fuel taxes. Truckers in Illinois will notice the most sizeable increase in fuel prices, as the tax rate jumped by 24 cents on Monday. The new diesel tax in Illinois is 45.5 cents per gallon, up from 21.5 per gallon." - According to the article in overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole Here is a list of other 11 states that hiked diesel fuel tax: Connecticut, Indiana, Maryl