Trucking
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NHTSA defends new standard for truck trailer underride guards
A new standard on truck trailer rear underride guards is already being met by 94% of trailer manufacturers, and safety advocates say it is too…
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Texas expands truck inspections as death toll rises in migrant smuggling case
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is launching new state-run checkpoints to inspect trucks for human-trafficking operations.
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Nikola vs. Trevor Milton: Startup will try again to increase share count
Nikola will keep trying to pass a proposal to increase the number of authorized shares by pressing company stock owners to vote their proxies..
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AB5 ruling enters trucking into the inferno
70,000 owner-operators have seven days to cease operations; the trucking tragedy in San Antonio; how long is too long to shower; and more
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California trucking prepares for shake-up under independent contractor law AB5
California’s trucking sector is likely to be upended now that it will need to deal with AB5, the state’s more rigid independent contractor law.
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J.B. Hunt to expedite delivery of new containers, customer freight
J.B. Hunt announced a long-term agreement with a cargo shipping line to expedite the delivery of new intermodal containers and the freight of its customers.
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E-commerce transportation provider TLSS adds JFK Cartage to portfolio
Cougar Express, a Transportation and Logistics Systems subsidiary, has entered into an agreement to acquire a local cartage outfit near JFK International Airport.
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FreightWaves Classics: Drayage is first-mile logistics (Part 1)
FreightWaves Classics provides an overview of drayage.
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Locomation takes next step in deploying autonomous trucking technology nationwide
The company marked its progress by submitting its Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment to the U.S. Department of Transportation for public disclosure on how Locomation is addressing…
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Supreme Court rejects California Trucking Association’s appeal
California’s trucking sector must now brace for the imposition of AB5’s rules on independent contractors as the court rejects overturning pro-AB5 appellate decision.
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