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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 […]
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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
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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 […]
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Texas school receives $1.1 million in state funding for its truck driving academy
“The Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) recently received $1.1 million in state funding for its professional Truck Driving Academy, aiming to fill a need for qualified truck drivers in southeast Texas.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Noi Mahoney “Due to the high demand and high pay for truck drivers, Lamar Institute of Technology’s […]
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Trucking rates have fallen back to 2017 levels, but costs have not
Chart of the Week: Average hourly wages – Transportation and Warehousing, Maintenance cost per mile, DAT Van Freight Rate Index – National (SONAR: EARN.TPWH, MAINT.VCF, DATVF.VNU ) “The longest freight market bull-run in over a decade is over as spot rates have fallen back to where they were two years ago. The problem presented to […]
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FMCSA head spurns national truck hiring standard
“The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), throwing cold water on any agency support to legislate a national hiring standard for motor carriers, said it is FMCSA’s goal to improve its safety scorecard known as “CSA” and let shippers, brokers and third-party logistics providers (3PL) make their own decisions on which truckers […]
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Hundreds of truckers descend on Oregon Capitol to protest cap-and-trade emissions bill
“The truckers were protesting a cap-and-trade bill, House Bill 2020, that would place a cap on greenhouse gas emissions, and businesses that produce more pollution would be required to purchase tradable “credits” or “allowances” for every ton of greenhouse gas they emit.” – According to the article in overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole “The Oregon Trucking Associations says […]
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FMCSA now projecting Hours of Service proposal will be published in late July
“In its latest rulemakings update, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration lists July 31 as its projected publication date for its proposal to reform federal hours of service regulations. The date is not binding and could change. The dates listed in FMCSA’s monthly reports are simply projected publication dates.” – According to the article in overdriveonline.com and […]
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Robots are set to replace people in transport and manufacturing jobs in vast numbers
“The numbers of robots in use around the world has tripled to 2.25 million over the last 20 years and is forecast to reach 20 million by 2030, according to consultants Oxford Economics. In its report “How robots change the world – what automation really means for jobs and productivity,” the consultancy is also forecasting millions of job […]
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