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July 27, 2022

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Port of Oakland places barricades where truckers continue AB5 protests

I’m sure by now you’ve heard about the protests taking place in Oakland, California. As protests continue, Freight Waves reported that “workers at Port ...

July 27, 2022

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Trucker honored for using his truck to stop a driver who overdosed

A trucker from North Carolina has received recognition for pulling over a potentially dangerous driver. Corey Parker of Kenansville, North Carolina, was recently recognized ...

July 26, 2022

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3 tips from women who can tell us about living and working on the road

NPR interviewed Jess Graham, a single mother who decided to take her daughter on the road with her. Graham wanted to make sure she ...

July 26, 2022

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7 Secrets to making your tires last

Tires support both the drivers and load safety, but Yves Thibert is aware that extending the life of these assets entails looking at more ...

July 25, 2022

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Who invented the semi-trailer?

Do you know who invented the semi-trailer? In Cleveland, Ohio, Alexander Winton invented the semi-trailer in 1898. He sold his first trailer just one ...

July 25, 2022

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Will autonomous trucks create a boom in trucking jobs?

Most assume since these trucks don’t need drivers, that the jobs will also decrease. Many have the fear that once autonomous trucking expands, thousands ...

July 25, 2022

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4 ways to control truck fleet maintenance budgets

Costs across the board are increasing with inflation at an all-time high and operations difficulties in the trucking industry. Truck News has given its ...

July 25, 2022

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Truck Tonnage in June soars 7.9% year-over-year

Every month, truck tonnage is reported and released by American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire-Truck Tonnage Index. The latest report shows truck tonnage soared in June ...

July 25, 2022

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Driver Saves Motorcyclist

Jason Barber of Bethany, Oklahoma rescued an injured motorcyclist on June 17, 2022. Barber was traveling on I-35 South near Ardmore, Oklahoma when he ...

July 25, 2022

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Jewel Thieves

On July 11, 2022, when two armed guards left their Brink’s tractor-trailer for 27 minutes, thieves stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from ...