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Trucking company with 4000 trucks files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, plans to sell subsidiaries

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Story by: John Kingston at FreightWaves.com   Motor carrier holding company Comcar Industries announced on Sunday, May 17, that it has filed for court-supervised bankruptcy protection and plans to liquidate by selling off its five trucking companies. The company employs 4500 and has 4000 trucks, according to Comcar’s website. In terms of size, Comcar was […]

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FMCSA seeks feedback from truckers on detention time

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking truck drivers and industry stakeholders for information about driver detention times at shipping and receiving facilities and the potential impacts those delays have on highway safety.- According to article in  overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole A full list of questions can be found in the notice here. Read the […]

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Trucking hires continue to stall as job growth cools down

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“Job growth fell well short of expectations in May as the economy added just 75,000 workers to payrolls during the month. Within the transportation and logistics sector, job growth also struggled as trucking hires continue to stall in the 2nd quarter.” – According to article in http://freightwaves.com and its author Ibrahiim Bayaan Bayaan also wrote – “The Bureau […]

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FMCSA will miss June 7 date for for unveiling its proposal for HOS regulations changes, 30 min. break likely to stay

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“It appears likely that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will miss its projected June 7 date for unveiling its proposal for overhauling hours of service regulations and opening the proposal up for public comments. With just two days remaining until that date, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget has yet to stamp its approval […]

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Trucker fights deportation after police checked his Log book

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“A mechanical engineering student who supported himself by driving a truck faces deportation from Canada to India for working more hours than his study permit allowed”.- According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Nate Tabak “Jobandeep Sandhu was pulled over during a routine traffic stop on Highway 401 between Montreal and Toronto in 2017. But upon examining his […]

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Going mirrorless: How soon until cameras replace traditional mirrors?

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“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 […]

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

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“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”. […]

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

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“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 — […]

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Paccar recalls nearly 7,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks over various issues

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“A parking brake issue has prompted Paccar to recall more than 1,800 Kenworth tractors, while an electrical system issue resulted in a recall of more than 5,000 vocational Peterbilt trucks, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents”. According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole Read full story HERE Source and credits : overdriveonline.com / Matt Cole

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