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Facing more than $50,000 in student debt, Michael Gary dropped out of college and took a truck driving job in 2012. It paid the bills, he said, and he could reduce his expenses if he lived mostly out of a truck. But over the years, the job strained his relationships. He was away from home for...

SAN FRANCISCO, November 03, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Embark Trucks, Inc. ("Embark"), a leading developer of autonomous software for the trucking industry, and Luminar Technologies, Inc. ("Luminar") (Nasdaq: LAZR), the global leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology, today...

Trucking is an $800 billion dollar industry that has proven too tough for one company to dominate. Low barriers to entry make it easy for aspirants to start companies, and competition is fierce. There are thousands of trucking companies in the United States, and the fragmentation of the market...

"There are going to be disruptions and shocks to the system as long as the pandemic continues," he said in an interview with CNN when asked about the driver shortages in the trucking industry. He had said on Sunday that supply chain issues could last into 2022 as many companies struggle with...

What happened to the free market? President Biden said he would consider deploying the National Guard to assist with supply-chain bottlenecks that have led to shortages and higher consumer costs, if his administration is unable to ease the problem. “The answer is yes, if we can’t...

The company violated federal labor laws when it let go of 70 employees Some companies do everything they can to quell workers’ thoughts about unionizing. From training videos that almost seem like propaganda, to outright threats it may scare some people. As the L.A. Times reports, one...

Supply chain disruptions are being heightened by an ongoing shortage of truck drivers. The American Trucking Association says it’s down about 80,000 drivers right now, a record high. This is a trend seen right here in the state of Alabama. “While there’s a supply and demand issue with products...

CUPERTINO, Calif. Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a global provider of self-driving truck technology, announced that the company is expanding its business presence into Europe. Plus has hired Bosch veteran and German native Sun-Mi “Sunny” Choi as Senior Director of Business Development to accelerate...

The following are Ryder Service Excellence Awards honorees: Development Category: ETELVINA SANCHEZ LUNA IMT AUTOTRANSPORTES SA DE CV JLM LOGISTICA SA DE CV Strategic Collaboration Category: SERVICIO DE TRANSPORTE INTERNACIONAL Y LOCAL SA DE CV TRANSPORTES MONROY SCHIAVON SA DE CV AUTO...

"I would have to go in at 6:30 a.m. to go to work," Cervantes said. "There was a trailer already blocking my driveway so I couldn't get out. With no driver in the trailer, so we would honk and honk, and it was just crazy." The owner of the nearby trucking company, Frank Arrieran, told CBSLA his...

Isuzu has been the best-selling low cab forward truck in America every year since 1986. Model info Three F-Series models are available: Class 6 FTR: 25,950-lb. GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) Class 6 FVR Derate: 25,950-lb. GVWR Class 7 FVR: 33,000 GVWR. available in eight...

Tasks tab in R4C Notifications Center The tasks (Late Truck/Driver Not Assigned) will now be available under the Tasks tab. Communication from Amazon will be now available under the Notifications tab, notifying of any critical updates. Additionally, unread notifications will be highlighted...

The nation’s top trucking regulator-to-be told lawmakers she is committed to taking concrete steps to reduce deaths and injuries from large-truck crashes. “Motor carriers that have risky behavior need to be investigated, and when they come into the industry we need to have a closer eye on...

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According to CBS NEWS: A lack of truck drivers is partially behind lengthy delivery delays in the U.S., and the industry expects a shortage of 100,000 drivers by 2023, when the startup Aurora plans to have autonomous trucks begin driving FedEx packages. Transportation correspondent Errol...

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A truck driver who rammed into stopped traffic and killed four people was found guilty in court. the truck driver was convicted Friday of vehicular homicide and other charges, prosecutors said. Cuban-born Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos was behind the wheel of the semi in April 2019, traveling at...

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Release Notes September 30th, 2021 Amazon has launched Less Than Truckload (LTL) loads, where carriers can fulfill multiple stops for LTL loads within a trip. Load Board and Trips include an "LTL" identifier, with additional third-party site-level stop information. Trips will be marked with an...