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November 14, 2023

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Truck Freight Volumes Poised to Climb in the Coming Years

New projections from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reveal a significant increase in truck tonnage, with estimates showing a growth to 14.2 billion tons ...

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November 14, 2023

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OOIDA Proposes Overtime for Truck Drivers

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) introduced a proposal to reinstate and extend overtime protections for over 3.6 million salaried employees. ...

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November 14, 2023

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Funding Bill for Transportation Industry Would Stop Two Trucking Mandates

A bill dedicated to financing transportation, which encompasses clauses aiming to thwart two significant regulations in the trucking industry, encountered a standstill this week ...

November 13, 2023

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2023 Influential Woman in Trucking Awardee Named

Shelley Simpson, president of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, has been named the 2023 Influential Woman in Trucking by the Women In Trucking Association (WIT). ...

November 13, 2023

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Oklahoma Passes Legislation to Make Third-Party Administration of CDL Test Simpler

A new piece of legislation in Oklahoma, effective as of Nov. 1, aims to alleviate the truck driver shortage by simplifying the administration of ...

November 13, 2023

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Industry Urges Senate to Pass Truck Parking Bill

Stakeholders within the trucking industry, led by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), are actively calling upon the U.S. Senate to advance the Truck ...

November 10, 2023

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Love’s Travel Stops Honors Veterans with Free Food Deal

On Veterans Day, Love’s Travel Stops is showing appreciation for active-duty service members and veterans by offering them a complimentary homestyle bowl and fountain ...

November 10, 2023

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Trucking Safety Groups Identify Most Dangerous States to Drive In

A recent report from a national advocacy organization focused on truck safety has identified states with the highest occurrence of truck crashes, supported by ...

November 10, 2023

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U.S. Diesel Prices Continue on Their Steady Decline

The downward trend in the pricing of diesel fuel in the United States continues. As per the latest report released on Nov. 6 by ...

November 9, 2023

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63-Foot-Tall Christmas Tree Bound for U.S. Capitol Building

The 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, a magnificent 63-foot-tall Norway Spruce, has been harvested from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. To transport ...