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"Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a provider of industrial vehicle autonomation solutions, has received Phase I funding from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicles Systems Centerto improve the way heavy vehicles stop while operating autonomously." - According to article in freightwaves.com Read the full story HERE Source and credits : freightwaves.com / FreightWaves Staff
"Data from the Labor Department shows that the for-hire trucking industry has added only 400 jobs since January — a noticeable slowdown after nearly 50,000 jobs were added in the 13-month period preceding." - According to article in ccjdigital.com Read the full story HERE Source and credits : ccjdigital.com
"The International Roadcheck inspection blitz kicked off earlier this week in North America, but some U.S. truckers reported that scale houses in some states were closed or they were waved through the scales because inspectors were busy reviewing other commercial vehicles." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Clarissa Hawes Hawes also wrote - None of the scale houses were open, it was lighter than normal,” Morrow, director of research and development of Ploger Transport
"Following a shooting at a Hampshire, IL area TA Truck Stop on Saturday night, 06/08, the suspect truck was located and surrounded by the Sheriff’s Office." - According to Kane County Sheriffs OfficeKane county Sherrif used an armored vehicle to approach the truck, commands were provided to surrender, and the situation was resolved peacefully. The suspect is in sheriffs custody. No more information and the name of the suspect is available right now.Follow the story at itrucker.com and iTrucker F
"The sixth annual Overdrive-Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent Search received more than 50 entries from talented truckers who love to sing. A panel of judges reviewed the entries and has chosen a top 10. Over the next several days, Overdrive will feature each of the top 10 singers in advance of announcing the three finalists who will compete live for first place at August’s The Great American Trucking Show in Dallas." - According to the article in overdriveonline.com Read the full story HERE https://
Late afternoon President Donald Trump informed the public that he is suspending his plan to impose tariffs after reaching a deal with Mexico. In a tweet released late afternoon, Trump wrote - "I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico. The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended."Trump also wrote - "Mexico, in turn, has agreed to take strong measures to stem the tide
The U.S. transportation industry hasn’t seen such a mutually agreeable divorce in years. "To virtually no one’s shock, FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) continued late on June 7 its multi-year process of untethering from Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), announcing it would not renew Seattle-based Amazon’s U.S. domestic flying contract with its FedEx Express unit, which operates domestic and international services through an integrated air-ground network. The action does not affect Amazon’s relationship with
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking truck drivers and industry stakeholders for information about driver detention times at shipping and receiving facilities and the potential impacts those delays have on highway safety.- According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole A full list of questions can be found in the notice here. Read the full HERE Source and credits : overdriveonline.com / Matt Cole
"Job growth fell well short of expectations in May as the economy added just 75,000 workers to payrolls during the month. Within the transportation and logistics sector, job growth also struggled as trucking hires continue to stall in the 2nd quarter." - According to article in http://freightwaves.com and its author Ibrahiim Bayaan Bayaan also wrote - "The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the economy added 75,000 workers to payrolls in May. This fell short of consensus estimates of
"Truck drivers hauling for their own business received a lift in 2018 from President Donald Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to analysis from tax consultancy ATBS." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher Gallagher also wrote - "That assessment, however, which was based on preliminary data compiled from over 3,000 tax returns by the Lakewood, Colorado-based company, did not align with concerns from members of Black Smoke Matters, who blame the Preside
"Border Patrol agents in Laredo, Texas, are on the lookout for a truck driver who fled from a checkpoint, abandoned his truck and took off on foot Sunday, June 2."- According to article in overdriveonline.com Read full story HERE Source and credits : overdriveonline.com / Overdrive Staff
"Many trucking companies refuse to hire a truck driver with a positive drug or alcohol test in their past, while others may allow a positive test if it is far enough removed from current service. Drug and alcohol testing is such a red herring for fleets and their insurers, though, that drivers will do anything they can to get around the testing and avoid any hint of past use." - According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight Straight also wrote - "That is why the Federal