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Truck Driving In Hawaii: Not Quite The Paradise It Seems
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 - 11:10am | 2691Getting pineapple and gourmet seafood dinners on the plates of tourists near Waikiki Beach is not as simple as it may seem. Even if goods are locally sourced, truck drivers still need to transport the fresh food, park, and deliver it to restaurants in high-traffic areas. And in Hawaii, locating a...
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Eye On The Future With Trucking U — Taking The Hire Road
Friday, September 3, 2021 - 11:13am | 742The school year has just begun, but the job search is officially underway for college seniors nationwide. For those with ambition — and wanting to land a great job upon graduation — Trucking U might just be the ticket. This week's episode of Taking the Hire Road features Anna Faford, vice...
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Truck Talk: Tasty Leftovers Edition
Friday, September 3, 2021 - 11:06am | 1744This week's Advanced Clean Transportation Expo expounded on two major electrification themes: the higher power and faster infrastructure critical to speed the adoption of battery-powered trucks, and the more rapid arrival of hydrogen-powered fuel cells, once laughed off as a science project always...
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TruckPark, Roady's Truck Stop Team Up To Provide Drivers Access To Parking
Thursday, September 2, 2021 - 10:49am | 463TruckPark users can now access the company's parking reservation system through the Roady's Truck Stop on-demand app. Roady's is the nation's largest collection of independently owned truck stops with locations in 38 states. TruckPark provides a proprietary Enterprise Booking System (EBS), branded...
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5 States With Toughest Chain Laws For Truckers
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 - 12:45pm | 1437Commercial truck drivers have a tough job, especially when winter storms kick in. Many states require drivers to use chains for better traction and safer driving. The following states have some of the strictest chain laws in the country, based on various factors. Overall, Colorado seems to have the...
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ACT Expo: Peterbilt's Math Lesson And Volvo's Big Day
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 - 10:31am | 1410A reporter's notebook from the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California Like coins dropped into a jar at the end of the day, the number of heavy-duty electric trucks continues to grow by nickels, dimes, and quarters. But measuring success requires more than counting up pocket...
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FMCSA Extends Pandemic-Related HOS Waiver Through November
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - 4:14pm | 513The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has tacked on another three months to its emergency declaration waiving some hours-of-service rules for pandemic-related trucking. The waiver that was first put into effect in March 2020 and was extended several times was to expire Tuesday. But it...
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Capturing Carbon From Semi Trucks — Net-Zero Carbon
Monday, August 30, 2021 - 1:43pm | 244Norfolk Southern isn't just in the business of moving freight, they're in the business of a better planet. To learn more about Norfolk Southern's industry-leading sustainability initiatives, go to nscorp.com/betterplanet. FreightWaves Director of Carbon Intelligence Tyler Cole looks into the...
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Ida's Impact: Latest Supply Chain Updates, Monday, Aug. 30
Monday, August 30, 2021 - 11:28am | 827Monday's news on Hurricane Ida and its impact on various sectors of the freight industry from reports by the FreightWaves reporters and market experts. This file will be updated throughout the day as more news comes in, so please check back. 10:22 a.m. ET: Kansas City Southern suspends operations...
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Truck Talk: Throwing Shade Edition
Friday, August 27, 2021 - 1:48pm | 1598This week, Plus CEO David Liu talks about autonomous trucking in China; debating the limitations of real-world autonomous miles versus simulations; and hybrid powertrain maker Hyliion's addition of a second secretary of transportation to its board. Was this forwarded to you? Click here to get...
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Two Divisions Of Covenant Settle In Big Case By Drivers Alleging 'No-Hire' Conspiracy
Friday, August 27, 2021 - 10:57am | 1136Four companies now have settled a class-action lawsuit brought by a group of drivers who alleged uncompetitive behavior by eight companies in their recruiting activities. The lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has been referred to as an "anti-poaching" suit....
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Daily Infographic: Commercial Tire Safety Tips
Friday, August 27, 2021 - 10:26am | 127To view more FreightWaves infographics, click here. Image by kurtbecker1 from Pixabay
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Transforming The In-Auto User Experience — Transmission
Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 3:00pm | 329Most automakers rely on "just-in-time" manufacturing to optimize production. That model requires precise coordination throughout every link in the global supply chain. And that's where AIT Worldwide Logistics comes in. AIT's automotive logistics professionals are the experts at developing...
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FMCSA Asks: How Much Is The Industry Using The HOS Waiver?
Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 1:22pm | 782With another extension of the emergency hours-of-service waiver looming, federal regulators want the trucking industry to let them know to what extent carriers and drivers are actually taking advantage of the exemption. The first-of-its-kind, 50-state exemption was originally issued by the Federal...
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Daily Infographic: Roadside Inspections, Driver Violations
Thursday, August 26, 2021 - 11:02am | 126To view more FreightWaves infographics, click here. Image by Pexels from Pixabay