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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Another large trucking company suddenly shuts down, latest in string of failures (with video)
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect that the company’s CEO says he is working to bring drivers home. HVH Transportation, a 344-unit trucking company, has abruptly shut down. It’s the latest in a string of trucking failures stemming from an economic environment that has put pressure on operating ratios.- According to the article in […]
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Anthony Levandowski charged with theft of autonomous vehicle trade secrets from Google
Anthony Levandowski, an engineer at the center of a trade secrets case between self-driving technology competitors Google spinoff Waymo and Uber, was charged Tuesday in a federal indictment Tuesday with 33 counts of theft and attempted theft.- according to the article and its author Alan Adler Levandowski is accused in the nine-page indictment of stealing […]
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$280 million Georgia verdict against steel hauler may be biggest ever
“What is believed to be the biggest jury verdict ever against a trucking company was handed down last week by a Georgia state court.” – According to the article in the freightwaves.com and its author John Kingston According to various news reports, the jury in Columbus, Georgia awarded a $280 million verdict against Schnitzer Southeast and […]
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The costs of Bernie Sanders’ “green deal” to replace Diesel trucks with electric ones
2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released details on his proposed $16.3 trillion Green New Deal on August 22. This deal would cover a range of industries with the common goal of reaching zero carbon emissions.- according to the article from freightwaves.com and its author Alexandria Quevedo “In his proposal, Sanders includes $216 billion to replace diesel-powered semi-trucks with […]
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McLane subsidiary exempted from HOS 30-minute rest rule
Approximately 3,580 drivers working for McLane subsidiary Transco Inc. will be exempt from the federal government’s 30-minute rest break rule.- According to the article from the freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher “The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) granted the exemption because Transco, whose drivers make wholesale deliveries to grocery and convenience stores, was […]
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Transporting wind turbines is not an easy task
It takes a year of advance planning and up to 10 loads to move a single monster turbine. “You’d think motorists driving down the highway would be able to see an oversize flatbed trailer carrying a massive 240-foot wind turbine blade.” – According to the article in the freightwaves.com and its author Linda Baker You’d […]
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