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October 15, 2021

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Officials warn truck drivers in Atlanta about unwanted passengers

An unidentified, shirtless man has been jumping onto the exterior of semi-trucks and hitching a ride on Atlanta area highways. Several videos have been ...

October 13, 2021

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SCOTUS declines to review California trucking law

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition from the California Trucking Association (CTA) that claimed California’s new worker classification law (AB5) threatens independent ...

October 11, 2021

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Alabama truck driver shot during potential road rage incident, police asking for more info

A truck driver was shot on Interstate 459 in Irondale, AL, on Monday, Oct. 4. The Irondale Police Department (IPD) is investigating and have ...

October 8, 2021

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U.K. offering truck drivers visas to combat the driver shortage

Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain offered thousands of visas to foreign truckers to combat a driver shortage that has left supermarket shelves empty ...

October 6, 2021

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5 stars who were once truck drivers

Turns out, celebrities are just like us. So much so that some of them have worked as truck drivers! Here are five celebrities that ...

October 1, 2021

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Truck driver saved workers after tornado topples 18-wheeler in Alabama

A tornado that ripped through Saraland, AL, last week knocked an 18-wheeler over and trapped the driver inside. WKRG News 5 reported that the ...

September 22, 2021

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NYC supermarkets struggling to stock Coke products due to driver shortage

A supermarket owner in New York told Fox Business that he is having a hard time getting Coca-Cola products due to the truck driver ...

September 22, 2021

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Trucking Executives: New COVID-19 Mandate Will Worsen Driver Shortage

Executives at some large trucking companies told the Wall Street Journal a new federal mandate that requires some truck drivers to get the COVID-19 ...

September 13, 2021

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Women Are Entering a Trucking Industry That’s Not Built for Them

Trucking carriers long staffed by mostly male drivers are now looking to get more women behind the wheel, Shera Avi-Tonah reported for Bloomberg. With ...

September 8, 2021

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Former Steelers linebacker launches trucking company

A former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker has launched a new trucking company with his father. Ryan Shazier announced his latest post-football business venture on Instagram ...