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News · May 25, 2019

Border Patrol seizes ultralight aircraft loaded with meth, fentanyl

"Tucson Sector #USBP and #AMO track and seize ultralight aircraft containing over 140lbs of synthetic drugs. Meth and Fentanyl seized before reaching our communities." - According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Arizona. "Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Nogales and Tucson stations seized a modified ultralight aircraft and its illicit cargo of nearly $500,000 in methamphetamine and fentanyl, southeast of Tucson, Thursday night".- According to U.S. Customs and Border Prot

News · May 25, 2019

Truckers Against Trafficking nets $162,000 from Kenworth auction

"Truckers Against Traffickingnetted $162,000 as a result of the auction of a 2019 Kenworth T680 last week. The $162,000 donation from the auction nearly doubles the donation received from the previous Everyday Heroes T680 auction, which netted $83,000 for TAT two years ago". - According to the article in ccjdigital.com Read the full story HERE Source and credits: ccjdigital.com

News · May 24, 2019

FMCSA extends declaration suspending HOS for truckers delivering support to flooded areas

"The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Thursday it has extended an emergency declaration for 16 states in the Plains and Midwest due to historic flooding across the region". - According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole States included in the declaration are Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin Read full story HERE Source

News · May 24, 2019

Democrats try to preserve 30 min rest-break and make HOS violations public again

"Lawmakers holding the purse strings on Capitol Hill are attempting to keep federal regulators from pre-empting states that choose to pass and enforce stricter meal and rest-break laws. If signed into law, the provision would be a setback for carriers benefiting from recent decisions that help them avoid lawsuits filed by drivers alleging unfair work practices. In addition, the Democrats’ legislation seeks to continue to exempt agriculture haulers of livestock and insects from the electronic log

News · May 23, 2019

Going mirrorless: How soon until cameras replace traditional mirrors?

"Someday in the near future, there will be no need for mirrors on commercial trucks because they may be no drivers to look into them. But until that day, mirrors remain a key part of the safety equation for truck drivers". - According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight Straight also wrote - "Like everything else, though, companies are using technology to change that. So-called “mirrorless trucks” are already out on the highways being tested, and the camera technology be

News · May 23, 2019

House bill would boost fuel taxes to try to drum up infrastructure funding

"Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) on Wednesday announced the introduction of a bill into the U.S. House that would raise per-gallon fuel taxes on gasoline and diesel by five cents a year for five years — and then tie the fuel tax rate to inflation — as a means to raise revenue for surface transportation infrastructure". - According to article in overdriveonline.com and Overdrive Staff Read full story HERE Source and credits : overdriveonline.com / Overdrive Staff

News · May 23, 2019

The sky may have fallen on freight market after new tariffs are implemented against China

"Like the “snap” in the Avengers movie, where the big bad villain, Thanos, eliminated half the life in the universe, something similar occurred to the freight market after the trade war escalated between China and the U.S earlier this month. It is hard to imagine the freight market being so fragile that one action — tariff increases — could drop national freight volumes 4% to 5% overnight. While it is difficult to say that is exactly what happened, the timing makes it hard to ignore the correlat

News · May 22, 2019

UPS places big order for renewable fuel in bid to hit ambitious sustainability target

"UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS) said May 22 that it placed the largest order for renewable natural gas (RNG) in U.S. history with the purchase of 170 million gallon equivalents of the alternate fuel over the next seven years". -According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Mark Solomon Read full story HERE Source and credits : freightwaves.com / Mark Solomon, Managing Editor

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News · May 22, 2019

Cargo theft expected to rise over Memorial Day weekend

"Cargo theft recording firms SensiGuard and CargoNetare warning trucking companies and drivers of increased theft activity during the Memorial Day holiday period, defined as the Thursday, May 23, through Tuesday, May 28". - According to article in ccjdigital.com Read full story HERE Source and credits : ccjdigital.com / CCJ Staff/ SensiGuard /CargoNet

News · May 22, 2019

DOT seeking comments on regs around autonomous driving

"Two agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation are seeking public input on removing regulatory barriers to allow the integration of autonomous vehicles onto public roads". - According to article in overdriveonline.com / and its author Matt Cole Cole also wrote -" FMCSA’s notice will seek public comment on questions regarding several regulatory areas to better understand how changes to its rules can account for differences between human drivers and automated driving systems (ADS)". Re

News · May 22, 2019

Conditions for small fleets deteriorating and it will get worse

"For the freight market, 2019 has been shaping up to as a tug of war between the bulls and the bears. The large enterprise carriers that rely heavily on committed business (commonly referred to as “contract business”) have been enjoying a decent year, while the small carriers that are heavily exposed to the transactional spot market have been faced with a very tough market". According to Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWaves Fuller also wrote - "Meanwhile, spot rates have dropped like a rock. From t

News · May 21, 2019

Shipper at center of Idaho hemp controversy speaks out

"Ryan Shore wants his hemp back. “They are holding the hemp. They are holding the truck,” Shore said. Shore is the founder and CEO of Big Sky Scientific, the Colorado startup at the center of the Idaho trucker hemp controversy. The truck driver was arrested for illegally hauling hemp and goes to trial in October. Big Sky has filed a lawsuit against the Idaho State Police and the Ada County Idaho prosecutor’s office for taking the hemp". - According to article in freightwaves.com and its author L