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FedEx debuts autonomous same-day delivery bot
FedEx developed an autonomous battery-powered delivery robot to facilitate same-day last-mile deliveries, the company announced Wednesday. The FedEx SameDay Bot travels on sidewalks and along roadsides to deliver small shipments to consumers. The robot comes equipped with LiDAR, cameras and machine learning to help it avoid obstacles in its path. “Proprietary technology makes the bot highly capable, allowing […]
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Major flooding leads to rescues, evacuations in California
As FreightWaves reported earlier this week, flooding was going to be a pretty good bet across northern California and the San Francisco metro area this week. Unfortunately, the region has been devastated by flooding and record rainfall since Monday. Quickly rising rivers have led to water rescues, and thousands of people have been forced to […]
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Legislation in Congress would allow under-21 interstate truckers
Introduced into both chambers of Congress on Tuesday was a bill that would allow CDL holders under the age of 21 to cross state lines and drive in interstate operations. Currently, federal law only allows CDL holders 21 and older to operate interstate. Read more : https://www.overdriveonline.com/legislation-in-congress-would-allow-under-21-interstate-truckers/ Article by : Overdrive Staff Source and credit : http://overdriveonline.com
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New Colorado law lowers age for interstate trucking
Dive Brief: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a piece of legislation last week that allows people as young as 18 years of age to drive a commercial vehicle in interstate commerce. First, though, it has to be made legal on the federal level, which has previously prohibited 18-21 year olds from driving Class 8 trucks […]
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Rep. plans to introduce bill that would roll back ELD mandate for small carriers
A bill to allow small carriers, including single-truck owner-operators, to forgot use of electronic logging devices and return to using paper logs is being prepped to file in the U.S. House, according to an aide for Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.). Read more at : https://www.overdriveonline.com/rep-plans-to-introduce-bill-that-would-roll-back-eld-mandate-for-small-carriers/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=02-25-2019&utm_campaign=Overdrive&ust_id=6112f518f943ab19c42efbc11c78fba6&fbclid=IwAR2wziAka0BAVPEh1cePVtswxKBwfcUJQzB88DM8qbLuCo6AeGR2UufzZ_w Article by : James Jaillet Source and credits : http://overdriveonline.com
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FMCSA officially confirms it’s proceeding with proposal for hours of service overhaul
Ray Martinez, head of the U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, confirmed Monday that the agency is planning to propose a rule to overhaul hours of service regulations. Martinez’s announcement comes after the agency tested the waters last fall with an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, in which it solicited feedback from industry stakeholders […]
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New York lifts empty truck ban on DOT roads, maintains ban on portion of Thruway
The New York Department of Transportation has lifted its ban on empty tractor-trailers and tandems interstates within the state, but the ban remains in effect for the New York State Thruway from Exit 31 to Exit 45. Read more : https://www.overdriveonline.com/new-york-lifts-empty-truck-ban-on-dot-roads-maintains-ban-on-portion-of-thruway/ Article by : Overdrive Staff Source and credits : http://www.overdriveonline.com
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Blizzard, floods coming back to California this week
The weather in California was fairly quiet last week, but that’s about to change. Snow is returning this week after many ski resort owners have already reported record snowfall this month. Unfortunately, this has caused travel nightmares, too. Torrential rains and flooding are coming back to the foothills, nearby valleys, and the San Francisco metro […]
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OOIDA contents that small fleet, owner-op growth play large role in driver turnover
A new report from the research arm of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the OOIDA Foundation, suggests the “driver shortage” perceived by many larger fleets is more of a myth than a reality and is due in large part to a recent trend of small fleet growth. Read more at : https://www.overdriveonline.com/ooida-contents-that-small-fleet-owner-op-growth-play-large-role-in-driver-turnover/ Article by : Matt Cole […]
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