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CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Aug. 20-26
Inspectors will focus on brake linings and pad violations at this summer’s Brake Safety Week, scheduled for Aug. 20-26.
Loaded and Rolling: FMCSA crash reporting expansion draws ire
FMCSA crash reporting category expansion draws ire (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) A proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to alter and expand reporting categories for crashes is drawing criticism from…
Tesla Semi Class 8 electric truck faces more delays
Citing battery supply chain constraints, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company doesn’t expect to begin large-scale production of its Class 8 electric Semi truck until the end of 2024. Musk’s comments about the Semi came…
Labor Department’s independent contractor rule not likely anytime soon
The proposed Department of Labor rule defining independent contractor (IC) status now looks like it won’t be appearing until August or September. On two separate fronts, the DOL recently has signaled that earlier hopes the…
Tragic crash of US Navy airship
On this episode of Tracks Through Time, Deputy Editor Brielle Jaekel dives into the tragic crash of a Navy airship, the USS Akron, in which numerous men lost their lives. It was the first of two major airship crashes in New…
WIT’s barrier-breaking mission continues under new leadership — Taking The Hire Road
On this very special episode of Taking The Hire Road, guest host Leah Shaver, president and CEO of the National Transportation Institute, is joined by Women in Trucking Association (WIT) President and CEO Jennifer Hedrick.…
Gore: Supply chain visibility critical in reducing carbon footprint
The logistics industry’s impact on climate change was the focus of discussion this week at visibility provider project44’s companywide town hall, which included a chat between project44 President and COO Vivek Kundra and…
How Teamsters and trucking giant Yellow ended up in a bitter battle
Abdul Jaludi knows his job as a driver at Yellow Corporation, one of the largest trucking fleets in the United States, is better than most trucking gigs. He’s home most nights, gets paid vacation and sick leave, and “doesn’t…
The Queens Are All Right
Cassie Nova. Despite a wave of anti-drag legislation across the country, the show goes on for performers at Texas’s legendary Rose Room Standing in the back parking lot of Station 4, a sprawling LGBTQ dance club in Dallas, I…
Cost, Chargers, Range Are Challenges for Electrification
Trucking stakeholders have warned the Environmental Protection Agency of obstacles to aggressive plans that government agencies have set for rollout of electric vehicle technology.
