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News
FMCSA chief Joshi: Drivers will take hit from automated trucks
Understanding trucking automation’s effect on the trucker workforce is a priority for the Biden administration, an FMCSA official asserts.
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News
Why women are increasingly interested in driving trucks
Stockholm-based electric trucking company Einride conducted a survey to gain insights into women’s views on a career in the trucking industry and how technology and…
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Regulatory Agencies
Power index: Top 10 Biden appointments affecting freight markets
A change in political direction – and ongoing concerns – greet 10 Biden picks who will deal with freight issues.
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Driver issues
Judge orders Western Express wage/rest-break lawsuit to continue
A judge denied the request by truckload carrier Western Express to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a driver seeking meal- and rest-break pay.
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Trucking Regulation
ATA sees independent contractor battle moving to national platform
Spear says the ATA is spending $2 million to litigate Rhode Island truck tolling.
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Last Mile
Amazon scolded for being “evasive” on contract drivers
Company insists contractors are held to “high standards.”
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Legal issues
Carriers get positive ruling on sleeper berth wage compensation
Labor Department says drivers do not have to be paid for time spent in sleeper berth.
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