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ATA President Urges Congress to Do More to Develop and Protect Trucking's Workforce

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Mar 29, 20232 min read

ATA President Urges Congress to Do More to Develop and Protect Trucking's Workforce

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Speartold a House committee that...

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More women become truckers as the industry tries to overcome a shortage of drivers

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Mar 27, 20237 min read

More women become truckers as the industry tries to overcome a shortage of drivers

After 13 years in teaching and education administration, Vanita Johnson switched to a position she always wanted — behind the wheel of a...

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‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation

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Mar 13, 20236 min read

‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation

Julie Su has come a long way since she first made headlines in 1995 when she, then just 26 years old, was lead lawyer for 72 Thai workers...

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I'm a successful female minority truck driver. California's AB5 forced me to leave the state I love

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Jan 30, 20233 min read

I'm a successful female minority truck driver. California's AB5 forced me to leave the state I love

To most people, owning your own business is a way to become successful. For me, it was a mission – a lifeline to a brighter future for...

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Uber Freight cuts 150 jobs, about 3% of the unit’s head count

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Jan 25, 20231 min read

Uber Freight cuts 150 jobs, about 3% of the unit’s head count

Uber Freight has laid off 150 employees, or about 3% of the segment’s total head count. The layoffs affect the division’s digital...

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Microsoft Backs Autonomous Trucking - What Could This Mean for the Sector?

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Jan 12, 20233 min read

Microsoft Backs Autonomous Trucking - What Could This Mean for the Sector?

A leak from within Microsoft has confidentially revealed to Reuters that the company is set to invest $10 million dollars into a...

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Microsoft to invest in autonomous trucking startup Gatik -sources

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Jan 5, 20232 min read

Microsoft to invest in autonomous trucking startup Gatik -sources

Jan 4 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is in advanced talks to invest in Gatik, a California-based autonomous driving startup, as part...

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Jan 4, 20235 min read

Transport's Green Transition

The Inflation Reduction Act (August 2022) has significantly improved the viability of investment in green energy and transport in the...

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Family of Texas girl allegedly killed by a delivery driver sues FedEx and the driver’s employer

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Dec 15, 20222 min read

Family of Texas girl allegedly killed by a delivery driver sues FedEx and the driver’s employer

The family of Athena Strand, the 7-year-old Texas girl allegedly kidnapped and killed by a delivery driver, is suing FedEx and one of its...

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Biden releasing nearly $36 billion to aid pensions of union workers

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Dec 12, 20222 min read

Biden releasing nearly $36 billion to aid pensions of union workers

President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing the infusion of nearly $36 billion to shore up a financially troubled union pension plan,...

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Diesel price increase affects trucking industry

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Nov 21, 20222 min read

Diesel price increase affects trucking industry

Nationwide, truckers and trucking companies have been dealing with the rising prices of diesel since this summer. They say they are...

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Trucking, oil companies ramp up warnings on diesel shortage: 'We put ourselves in this situation'

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Nov 3, 20223 min read

Trucking, oil companies ramp up warnings on diesel shortage: 'We put ourselves in this situation'

The transportation industry is shouldering the burden of sky-high diesel prices, as suppliers blame supply chain shortages and red tape...

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Diesel disaster: Truckers ‘working for peanuts’ amid surging fuel prices

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Nov 1, 20221 min read

Diesel disaster: Truckers ‘working for peanuts’ amid surging fuel prices

Truck drivers told Fox News they're struggling to make money as diesel prices surge amid a worsening shortage. "You're really not making...

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Tesla’s Electric Semi Is Almost Here, But Elon Musk Hasn’t Shared Some Heavy Details

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Oct 28, 20225 min read

Tesla’s Electric Semi Is Almost Here, But Elon Musk Hasn’t Shared Some Heavy Details

Hyperbole and big promises are to be expected when Elon Musk promotes a new product and based on his description of the soon-to-arrive...

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American Trucking Association: Driver Shortage Remains High

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Oct 27, 20221 min read

American Trucking Association: Driver Shortage Remains High

American Trucking Associations (ATA) calculated the driver shortage has eased slightly but remains near its all-time high. “Based on our...

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Up to 20 arrested after striking truckers block plant exits

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Oct 18, 20222 min read

Up to 20 arrested after striking truckers block plant exits

PLYMPTON, Mass. — Striking truckers used tractor-trailers to block the exits at New England’s largest wholesale food distributor Monday...

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Trucking jobs evaporate as shortage worsens

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Oct 10, 20221 min read

Trucking jobs evaporate as shortage worsens

The number of trucking jobs went down in September, according to payroll data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor, as the...

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How federal dollars could boost training for trucking, manufacturing jobs in central California

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Sep 8, 20226 min read

How federal dollars could boost training for trucking, manufacturing jobs in central California

With agricultural fields being turned into warehouse property, and proximity to an inland highway system that connects southern and...

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Foreign Immigration Could Relieve U.S. Trucker Shortage

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Sep 1, 20223 min read

Foreign Immigration Could Relieve U.S. Trucker Shortage

As the saying goes, “Houston, we have a problem.” That is to say, we have an acute shortage of truck drivers in America problem. Truck...

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Autonomous trucking future 'is almost upon us,' Uber Freight head says

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Aug 17, 20222 min read

Autonomous trucking future 'is almost upon us,' Uber Freight head says

Uber Freight (UBER) thinks it has a solution to the ongoing truck driver shortage here in the U.S. The unit, which is Uber’s trucking...

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