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07
Apr
White House Nominates Robin Hutcheson as FMCSA Administrator
The Women In Trucking Association hosted Robin Hutcheson, FMCSA deputy administrator, on a “touch a truck” visit of WIT’s traveling tractor-trailer at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: WIT President Biden announced his intent to nominate Robin Hutcheson as […]
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03
Apr
$4.3 million worth of meth found hidden in truck’s shipment of waterproof sealant
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine from a tractor trailer entering the U.S. from Mexico. The drug seizure took place on March 25 at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge in Laredo, Texas. CBP officers encountered […]
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30
Mar
2 truckers from Canadian carrier charged in US drug trafficking cases
Two truckers who worked for the same Canadian carrier face federal drug charges in the U.S. after they were arrested five months apart in connection with seizures in Michigan of cocaine and methamphetamine worth millions of dollars, court records show. […]
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24
Mar
Solo Gets Funding for Ground-Up Driverless Truck Platform for Autonomous Driving
Solo said its first test vehicle, a battery-electric Class 8 truck, will begin testing in 2022. Photo: Solo Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies, a vehicle hardware company, announced $7 million in seed funding to build what it said will be the […]
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16
Mar
Hot Spot Standardized Symbology
Site Notification Site Notification Wednesday, March 16, 2022 What is happening? The FAA is standardizing hot spot symbology and verbiage. Hot spots are generally a complex or confusing taxiway or taxiway and runway intersection. Hot spots have a history or […]
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21
Feb
Miles-long backups reported on Indiana I-65 as some drivers spent the night on the road
Indiana State Police (ISP) are asking drivers to avoid a portion of I-65 on Friday morning after winter weather conditions and crashes have triggered massive backups. A Thursday snowstorm reportedly triggered as many as 100 crashes on I-65 in northwestern […]
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18
Feb
Hirschbach to Acquire Oklahoma-Based Reefer Carrier JCT
The combined revenue of Hirschbach and John Christner Trucking propel Hirschbach to one of the nation’s largest refrigerated carriers. Photo: Hirschbach Hirschbach Motor Lines acquired Sapulpa, Oklahoma-based refrigerated carrier John Christner Trucking. The combined revenue of both companies will exceed […]
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31
Jan
Natural gas truck sales rise, but focus turning to electric: ACT
Natural gas truck sales in the U.S. and Canada were up 3% through the first 11 months of 2021, according to the Alternative Fuels Quarterly report from ACT Research. “Sales of natural gas-powered vehicles as reported by the six major […]
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31
Jan
Trudeau, O’Toole stress need for truck drivers to get vaccinated
Federal leaders continue to reinforce the need for truck drivers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, as convoys of protesters head to Ottawa. “Almost 90% of truckers in Canada are already vaccinated, and the best way to continue to prevent supply […]
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31
Jan
OOIDA refutes claim that hard drug use is under-reported
Two U.S.-based trucking organizations are at odds over the question of hard drug use among truck drivers. The Trucking Alliance — a group including large fleets such as JB Hunt, Knight Transportation and U.S. Express – has published University of […]
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