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Proposed tariffs will drive up prices, which in turn will reduce demand. Lower demand translates to less freight President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on key trade partners—China, Mexico, and Canada—could significantly impact the $1.7 trillion U.S. transportation industry and deepen...

Lawmakers introduced a bill guaranteeing truck drivers overtime pay. The bill, if passed, would eliminate current language in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 that exempts truck drivers from receiving overtime compensation.

https://trucking.wiki/the-trucking-industry-slowdown-of-2023-2024/

AJR Trucking, a leading carrier for the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) and a major drayage carrier operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, announced the execution of a purchase order for 50 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (“FCEV”) trucks from Tom’s Truck...

KEY POINTS Transportation, trucking and railroad stocks, such as JB Hunt, Union Pacific and UPS, have been among the market’s weaker performers in recent trading. Truck drivers in California are being laid off due to lack of container volumes. Overall ocean bookings for cargo headed to the U.S...

The problem is seen with these trucks is the weight; nobody is talking about it. The total weight of the Tesla Semi seems will be about 27,000+. The current day cabs are around 16-17k.

Embark Technology, a California company that sought to put autonomous semi-trucks on the road and test in Texas, is apparently no more, according to an email from Embark’s CEO to employees seen by Automotive News. In the email, Alex Rodrigues, the CEO, says he is “profoundly sorry.”

https://trucking.wiki/how-do-self-driving-trucks-refuel/

Schneider President and CEO Mark Rourke said they would soon be taking delivery of nearly 100 Class 8 battery electric vehicles (BEV) at its intermodal operations in Southern California. The new eCascadias have the prospect to avoid over 81,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per day and over...

A FMCSA STUDY FOUND Crimes against truck drivers are prevalent The percentage of truck drivers exposed to harassment or crime at least once in the past two years. Being called undesirable names and receiving threatening words are the most common harassment truck drivers experience. Relative...

https://trucking.money/threads/some-say-the-500-mile-tesla-semi-will-revolutionize-the-trucking-industry.27/ Tesla recently unveiled the “expected price” of the trucks to be 150K for the 300mi version and 180K for the 500-mile version.

The sandbox trucking side is slow, even more so than last year. I don't understand it; given that oil prices are so high, one would think they would be busier.