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    Trucking News » EIA says that if diesel prices climb too much higher, the economy will start to see demand destruction

    Demand Destruction In its monthly report, the EIA says that if diesel prices climb too much higher, the economy will start to see demand destruction, which is where no one can afford to buy a product. So, they just stop buying. When that happens with diesel, it impacts everything Americans...
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    Trucking News » Knight-Swift Warns Trucking Freight Rates Are Falling fast

    Trucking firm Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. warned of a rapid slowdown in the freight market, an ominous sign for the economy as shippers grapple with a lackluster peak season ahead of the holidays...
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    Trucking News » Autonomous trucking company TuSimple expands Tucson operation

    TuSimple's autonomous driving technology is specifically designed for commercial trucks, and says its goal is to "make freight transportation safer, more efficient, and sustainable." Self-driving truck developer TuSimple has more room to grow in Tucson after christening a new facility at its...
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    WTF News A family of four was kidnapped at gunpoint from their trucking business.

    The suspect was a former driver at their trucking company According to reports from ABC 10, Salgado was once a truck driver with the family’s trucking company, Unison Trucking, but has since held an ongoing dispute over money with the family that “got pretty nasty.”
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    Trucking News » Man Pleads Guilty to “Double-Broker” Scheme

    According to his plea agreement, Padilla conducted what is known as a “double-broker” scheme. As a part of the scheme, Padilla stole the identity of a Spring Valley interstate carrier and agreed to make deliveries using the company’s stolen identity. Then, rather than delivering the loads...
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    WTF News A family of four was kidnapped at gunpoint from their trucking business.

    https://news.yahoo.com/whole-family-wiped-baby-girl-110452713.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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    Trucking News » Werner Acquires Truckload Carrier Baylor Trucking

    Werner did not disclose the purchase price. It noted, however, that Baylor achieved $81.5 million of revenue for the 12 months ending Aug. 31. Its freight revenue mix is led by one-way dry van at 51%, followed by expedited dry van at 42% and refrigerated at 7%.
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    General B.S How Truck Driving Became One Of The Worst Jobs In The US?

    More than 3 million people drive trucks in the US, but the job is no longer the golden ticket it once was to a middle-class life. At the start of the pandemic, truck drivers were celebrated as frontline workers, but now many of them say they feel forgotten again.
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    Politics » Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Remove Regulations on American Trucking

    Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Remove Burdensome Regulations on American Trucking Industry In 2012, then-President Obama signed into law legislation that set in motion a new rule that created a requirement for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT). The final rulemaking went into effect...
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    Trucking News » Trucking company serving the dry bulk food-grade products industry seeks work-rule exemption

    “Due to railroads being limited and a truck driver shortage … the time constraints of hours of service are causing many food-producing factories to shut down until the products arrive,” Flat Top Transport co-owners Jason and Jeanette Mayrand stated in their application...
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    Trucking News » The 16 members to the Women of Trucking Advisory Board for the FMCSA

    Members include: Anne Balay, organizer with the Service Employees International Union; Jerri Banks, owner of Life on the Road Recruiting and Transportation Services; Elisabeth Barna, executive vice president of the American Trucking Associations; Joyce Brenny, founder and president of Brenny...
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    Trucking News » 80,000 more drivers are needed to make up a shortage in America

    According to a Starpoint article the American Trucking Association estimates that 80,000 more drivers are needed to make up a shortage in America this year and a shortfall of 160,000 truckers will exist by 2030...
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    Trucking News » Heartland Express announced plans to acquire the Contract Freighters'

    Heartland Express announced its plans on Monday to acquire the Contract Freighters' non-dedicated U.S. dry van and temperature-controlled truckload business, and CFI Logistica operations in Mexico from TFI International, Inc.
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    Self Driving Semi Truck Self-driving trucking Co delays launch, citing supply shortages

    Supply chain disruptions have forced Aurora Innovation to postpone the commercial launch of its autonomous trucking system by one year. The company now expects its Aurora Horizon platform to hit the market in late 2024. Aurora had $1.4 billion in cash and short-term investments on its balance...
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    Electric Semi Truck Nikola tops expectations with the delivery of 48 electric trucks.

    Nikola’s second-quarter revenue and loss were both better than Wall Street expected. The company built 50 trucks in the quarter, 48 of which were shipped to dealers before quarter-end. Nikola confirmed that it’s still on track to hit its 2022 deliveries guidance as production ramps. Nikola...
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    Trucking News » A truck driver was arrested after police discovered a collection of wild animals at his home

    A truck driver was arrested late last month after police discovered a collection of wild animals at his home in Florida, including two deer he transported in the semi-truck cab .
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    Trucking News » Nikola to acquire battery pack supplier Romeo Power

    Nikola has agreed to acquire Romeo Power in a $144 million all-stock transaction. The move will increase Nikola’s vertical integration and is expected to result in significant savings over the next few years. The all-stock transaction values Romeo at 74 cents per share, a 34% premium to Romeo’s...
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    Cummins ISX » SPN-829 FMI 3 Left Level Fuel Sensor - Fuel Sending Unit

    FUEL LEVEL SENSOR is on the outside going into the tank. It looks like pic posted. The Dealer or parts department might call it a "Sending Unit."
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