Congressman Mast and Sage Truck Driving Schools Join IRSC for 'Creating New Opportunities on Wednesday, April 5
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Source: wqcs.org
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Highway safety group calls for speed limiters on trucks, rolling back HOS regs, more
The Truck Safety Coalition said recent hazmat emergencies show that more safety regs are needed. Also: Former FedEx contractor sentenced for fraud scheme; spot market takes another hit; Drivewyze adds Pennsylvania scales to bypass system.
Source: overdriveonline.com
Truck Safety Coalition calls for stricter truck regs
The group penned a letter to DOT Secretary Buttigieg urging the DOT to prioritize truck safety. Also: Former FedEx contractor sentenced in pay-to-play scheme; Cooke Trucking acquires N.C.-based fleet; XPO recognizes safe drivers; more.
Source: ccjdigital.com
Knight-Swift receives first battery-electric Kenworth
The truck will be used in the fleets SoCal port operations. Also: Proposed legislation would change driver age requirements around port operations; Yellow graduated 1,000 students in 2022; new Women in Trucking leadership; more.
Source: ccjdigital.com
New bill would grease skids for under-21 drivers to work ports
Current federal law considers freight hauled from ports to another location in the same state as interstate commerce. Also: Michigan-based driver killed by set of runaway duals; new Women in Trucking leadership.
United States Rachel Christensen Jennifer Hedrick Paul Marhoefer Jennifer Hedrickhedrick Daniel Gardner
Source: overdriveonline.com
Freight outlook for January is grim but seasonal
Volumes have continued their recovery from the winter holiday season with a surge in pent-up freight demand unleashed into the market. Naturally, since last week’s data was affected by holiday noise, the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) faces some absurdly easy comps on a weekly basis. Even still, accepted tender volumes remain below their levels of 2021 and ’22 for the time being.
United States Los Angeles National Retail Federation National Truckload Index Federal Reserve Freightwaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
Source: freightwaves.com