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OTR truck driver who “thought the Covid-19 virus would disappear” after election will need oxygen for the rest of his life
Story by: AUDREY DUTTON The long-haul truck driver Paul Russell was driving back to Boise from Florida, by way of Houston. It was early November, and somewhere along his route, the OTR trucker caught the coronavirus. – According to the article in idahostatesman.com Russell, 63, knew he was sick by the time he […]
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Trucking company with 4000 trucks files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, plans to sell subsidiaries
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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Trump suspends planned tariffs for Mexico, that’s good news for trucking
Late afternoon President Donald Trump informed the public that he is suspending his plan to impose tariffs after reaching a deal with Mexico. In a tweet released late afternoon, Trump wrote – “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico. The Tariffs scheduled to […]
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Beauty And The Beast At FreightWaves.com Transparency19 Symposium
Our beautiful President at itrucker.com, admin and co-founder of Facebook group Truckers of Past, Present and Future, and iTrucker Facebook Page.
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FMCSA seeks feedback from truckers on detention time
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
“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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Owner-operators benefiting from Trump tax cuts, Black Smoke Matters Blame Trump for smaller paychecks
“Truck drivers hauling for their own business received a lift in 2018 from President Donald Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to analysis from tax consultancy ATBS.” – According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher Gallagher also wrote – “That assessment, however, which was based on preliminary data compiled from over 3,000 […]
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Border Patrol seeking trucker who fled scene of inspection
“Border Patrol agents in Laredo, Texas, are on the lookout for a truck driver who fled from a checkpoint, abandoned his truck and took off on foot Sunday, June 2.”- According to article in overdriveonline.com Read full story HERE Source and credits : overdriveonline.com / Overdrive Staff
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What drivers and fleets need to know about the drug and alcohol clearinghouse
“Many trucking companies refuse to hire a truck driver with a positive drug or alcohol test in their past, while others may allow a positive test if it is far enough removed from current service. Drug and alcohol testing is such a red herring for fleets and their insurers, though, that drivers will do anything […]
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