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June 2, 2022

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Senior takes hundreds of thank-you cards to truck stops during pandemic to show drivers gratitude

The pandemic hit many hard, but particularly harder on the trucking industry and Beverly Perrin took it upon herself to brighten the days of ...

June 1, 2022

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Hours regulations waived for shipments of baby formula

With the baby formula shortage being felt across the country, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued “an hours-of-service waiver for those hauling baby ...

June 1, 2022

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What it takes to haul livestock

Pamela Cox drives a 2016 Peterbilt 389 with a pink exterior full of breast cancer awareness decals and pulls a 2018 Wilson livestock trailer ...

June 1, 2022

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White House eyes restarting idle refineries

Transport Topics recently reported on the Biden administration reaching out to the oil industry to ask questions about restarting shuttered refineries, as the White ...

June 1, 2022

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Tractor Trailer Accident Spills Meat Products

On May 20, 2022, a tractor-trailer left the roadway and overturned on Interstate 70 West Mile 43 in Westmoreland, PA. The trailer filled with ...

June 1, 2022

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Bessemer Tow Truck Driver Shot on the Job

Jonathan Pickle, a tow truck driver on the job, was shot while driving on I-20/59 in Bessemer, Alabama on Saturday, May 31, 2022 around ...

May 31, 2022

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Cargo theft trends shift amid emboldened criminals

Transport Topics is reporting a shift in goods being swiped by cargo thieves, an indication of criminals directly targeting the trucking industry. Crime rates ...

May 31, 2022

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Truckers stop to help woman.

Take a look at how truck drivers came to the rescue! An elderly woman who needs to get to her car finds flood waters ...

May 31, 2022

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Bill to streamline security credentialing process for truckers receives strong praise from industry

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) released a statement recently saying the group was very happy to hear about the new bill being introduced in the ...