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$150 million worth of Fentanyl found inside the truck in New Jersey rest area
More than 20 kilograms of deadly drug Fentanyl and and 5 kilograms of Heroin were found in tractor trailer at rest stop in Bloomsbury ,New Jersey, on March 1 ,2019. This amount of fenatanyl is more than enough to kill 10 million people! That’s entire population of New Jersey ! According to Drug Enforcement Agency […]
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Legislation to require side underride guards on trailers reintroduced in Congress
A group of U.S. Senators and members of the House this week reintroduced legislation that would mandate side underride guards on tractor-trailers to help mitigate impacts on car occupants in crashes where the car slides under the trailer. Read more at : overdriveonline.com/legislation-to-require-side-underride-guards-on-trailers-reintroduced-in-congress/ Article by : Matt Cole at overdriveonline.com Source and credits : overdriveonline.com Photo Credits : IPTC and : iihs.org/iihs/news/desktopnews/iihs-tests-show-benefits-of-side-underride-guards-for-semitrailers
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Delaware, Maryland police target truckers bypassing U.S. 301 toll road
Commercial vehicle enforcement officers in Delaware and Maryland recently conducted inspections on 85 trucks and issued 77 citations during a two-day operation targeting trucks that were bypassing the new U.S. Highway 301 toll road. Read more at : overdriveonline.com/delaware-maryland-police-target-truckers-bypassing-u-s-301-toll-road/ Article by : Overdrive Staff Source and credits : overdriveonline.com
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Bridgestone increases Dayton brand truck tire prices
According to article in overdriveonline.com “Truck drivers buying Dayton brand truck tires will notice 20 percent higher prices for future purchases.” Read more at : overdriveonline.com/bridgestone-increases-dayton-brand-tire-prices/ Source and credit : overdriveonline.com
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Trucking’s billionaires: Forbes’ annual list includes few trucking companies owners
According to James Jaillet Senior Editor for Overdrive magazine and CCJ .Forbes created annual list of billionaires which includes few trucking companies owners like Jerry Moyes from Swift Transportation with Net worth of $1.2 billion ! “Forbes’ annual list of the world’s billionaires, unveiled Tuesday, includes a few who earned their fortunes in trucking — including […]
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Taking electric vehicles from science project to reality
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana. Medium-duty truck applications seem primed to accept a rapid deployment of truck electrification projects, but several factors continue to slow progress, including infrastructure. Weight considerations, range limitations and more are limiting opportunities right now for electrification, but that is changing as manufacturers work to solve these challenges. Read more at: freightwaves.com/news/equipment/making-electric-trucks-work Article by : Brian […]
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Lawmakers float bills to add unique Hours of Service (HOS) regs for livestock/ag haulers
According to article from overdriveonline.com “Renewing efforts that began last Congress, lawmakers in both the House and the Senate have introduced legislation that, if passed, would facilitate creation of special hours of service regs for drivers hauling livestock, bees and other ag commodities”. You can read whole article here : overdriveonline.com/lawmakers-float-bills-to-add-unique-hours-of-service-regs-for-livestock-ag-haulers/ Source and credits : Overdrive Staff at : overdriveonline.com
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Regulators make it easier to upgrade from B Class commercial driver’s license to CDL Class A
According to article by John Gallagher which originally appeared on freightwaves.com “Training required for a Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) just became less of a hassle for Class B truck drivers”. John Gallagher also wrote “The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced on March 5 a final rule streamlining the CDL upgrade process that it says will […]
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Detroit, busiest truck hub on northern U.S. border, last stop for freight futures roadshow
According to Michael Angell article from freightwaves.com : “More trucks cross through Detroit than any other location along the U.S.-Canada border, with a monthly average close to 134,000 during the first nine months of last year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The dollar value of trade between the U.S. and Canada going through Detroit was $125 billion […]
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