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News · Apr 4, 2019

Chattanooga bridge collapse likely caused by illegally oversized load

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Sarah Grace Taylor -"The bridge railing collapse in Chattanooga on the morning of April 1 was likely caused by an illegally oversized load, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)". Read full story at : freightwaves.com/news/trucking/chattanooga-bridge-collapse-likely-caused-by-oversized-load Source and credits : freightwaves.com and Sarah Grace Taylor

News · Apr 4, 2019

Truckers step up with hay deliveries for Midwest farmers

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight - 'Dozens of trucks delivered rolls of hay on Tuesday in Platte County, Nebraska, and that has continued an effort that has gone on for the past two weeks across the Midwest". Brian Straight also wrote - "Non-profit organization Farm Rescue has helped organize the Nebraska efforts, which is facing farm and ranch losses of up to $1 billion". Read full story at : freightwaves.com/news/trucking/truckers-step-up-to-help-farmers S

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News · Apr 4, 2019

White House: Trump would let trucks cross Mexican border if it closes

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Paul Hampstead- "Last Friday, March 29, President Trump, in a series of tweets, threatened to close the United States’ border with Mexico over illegal immigration. On Tuesday, Larry Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, told CNBC that the Trump administration was looking at ways to allow truck traffic and commercial trade to proceed unaffected in the event of a border closure." Read full story at :freightwaves.com/news/tra

News · Apr 3, 2019

ICONIQ Capital invests in Truckstop.com at $1B valuation

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Paul Hampstead - "This morning Truckstop.com announced that ICONIQ Capital, a leading Silicon Valley growth equity firm, has made a majority investment in the online freight matching and load board solution. The whisper number heard for the pre-money valuation was just under $1 billion". Truckstop.com is one of the biggest digital Load Boards and now it will become even bigger. Read full story at : freightwaves.com/news/trucking/iconiq

News · Apr 3, 2019

Researchers trick Tesla Autopilot using stickers on the road

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Linda Baker - "A hack by a crack security team that deceived the Tesla autopilot system into moving into an oncoming lane highlights the safety concerns around self-driving vehicles but falls outside the accepted scope of attacks against autonomous vehicles, experts said". Linda Baker also wrote - "In a recent report, Keen Security Lab, a division of Chinese conglomerate Tencent, revealed that it could gain remote control of the steering sy

News · Apr 3, 2019

American Trucking Association : Trump holds key to passing infrastructure package

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher - "President Trump will have to be more vocal in supporting a payment package for the nation’s highway system if there is to be any hope of Congress passing infrastructure legislation this year, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA)". Read full story at : freightwaves.com/news/regulation/ata-trump-holds-key-to-infrastructure-package Source and credits : freightwaves.com / John Gallagher

News · Apr 3, 2019

March Class 8 truck orders plummet 66 percent from a year

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Clarissa Hawes - " March orders for new trucks in the heaviest Class 8 weight segment plummeted 66 percent compared with the same month in 201. Read full story at : freightwaves.com/news/trucking/march-class-8-truck-orders-plummet-66-percent-from-a-year-ago0 Source and credits : freightwaves.com

News · Apr 3, 2019

Specialty stores and electronic retail tops the list for longest dock times

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Zach Strickland - "One of FreightWaves recently added indexes that measures average time spent on the dock loading or unloading at a facility, specialty retailers and electronics retailers take the longest to load or unload a truck. The current average time spent on a dock, not including drop trailers, for specialty retail stores is 223 minutes while electronics retailers are averaging 214 minutes. Typically, big box stores and food warehou

News · Apr 2, 2019

FMCSA denies that Hours of Service rule has cleared White House review

According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author James Jaillet - "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials have confirmed that a proposal to reform hours of service regulations remains under review by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget". Reports surfaced on Tuesday that the review process was completed, but those reports are simply not true, said an FMCSA spokesperson. Read full story at : www.overdriveonline.com/fmcsa-denies-reports-that-hours-of-service-ru

News · Apr 2, 2019

Manhattan traffic bad? Forget about it! New York City plans to adopt first city tolls by 2021

According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Michael Angell - "New York’s plan to toll vehicles entering the lower third of Manhattan is the unintended consequence of two of the hottest trends in transportation right now – ride-sharing and on-demand delivery". Michael Angell also wrote - "Trucks already face some of the highest tolls in the nation for entering Manhattan via the city’s bridges and tunnels. The legislation did not carve out any exemption or credit for trucks already pay

News · Apr 1, 2019

Flooding continues to disrupt freight, lives in nation's heartland

According to article in freightwaves.com Nick Austin - and its author "There’s no rest for the weary in South Dakota as flooding worsened last week. The South Dakota Army National Guard spent three days delivering water to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the southwestern part of the Mount Rushmore State after flooding damaged a major waterline, leaving more than 8,000 people who live on the reservation without access to clean water". Read full story at : freightwaves.com/news/weather/floodi

News · Apr 1, 2019

Drivers will need to register in Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to change jobs, ensure accuracy

According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author James Jaillet - "The federal CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which will be a database of truck drivers who have failed or refused a drug or alcohol test, takes effect in January 2020, and drivers intending to transition to new jobs or ensure a clean record within the Clearinghouse will need to register as users". Read full story at : overdriveonline.com/fmcsa-encouraging-drivers-to-register-for-cdl-drug-and-alcohol-clearinghouse/ Sou