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OOIDA tells feds that driver shortage is a ‘myth’ created to maintain cheap labor supplyA major trucking trade group recently told the U.S. Department of Commerce that high turnover is the real reason that companies are struggling to find drivers, not an overall shortage in the pool of available drivers. Earlier this month at an International Trade Administration’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC) meeting, industry officials urged Commerce...0 Comments 0 Shares 13K Views
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Body found in cab of semi truck submerged in Arkansas RiverAuthorities in Arkansas are investigating after a male was found deceased inside the cab of a semi truck that went into a river. Shortly before 9 p.m. on August 22, multiple agencies responded to a report of a semi truck that had gone off the road and into the Arkansas River in Mulberry, Arkansas, according to local outlet 5NewsOnline. When first responders arrived on scene, they found...0 Comments 0 Shares 16K Views
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Think you’ve seen it all? How about this ‘turntable’ loading dock?You might think you’ve seen everything there is to see in trucking — but have you ever seen a loading dock like this? The unique loading dock is located at a concert/sports venue called the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York. At the venue, trucks enter at street level, then descend in an elevator. The trucks are then are spun on the “turntable” loading dock so that...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views
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Woman’s improper lane change caused crash that killed trucker, police sayWashington State Police have shared new information about a crash that claimed the life of a semi truck driver on Monday. The crash occurred around noon on Monday near Southcenter, Washington. Troopers say that 64 year old truck driver Steven Garner was southbound on I-5 at I-405 when the crash occurred. According to police, a 49 year old woman was merging off of I-405 when she struck...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views
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Driver ejected, pulled beneath rig in dramatic single-truck crashA truck driver who died in a dramatic single-rig crash in Utah on Monday has been identified. The crash happened on August 23rd in northern Utah County, Utah. According to Gephardt Daily News, 75-year-old Gary Hubbard was driving his rig southbound on Interstate 15 at around 2:35 p.m. when a tire blew, sending his rig careening out of control. “The...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views
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Trucker fatally struck while helping out disabled motoristsA truck driver was killed on the side of the road in Texas over the weekend after stopping to help a motorist stranded on the side of the road. The incident happened at approximately 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, August 21st in Kaufman County, Texas on highway 20 near mile marker 511. According to Inforney News, a wreck between a Dodge Journey and a Toyota Sienna left the Dodge...0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views
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Trooper writes letter to trucker who saved the life of texting girlAn Illinois State Trooper took a moment to thank a truck driver for saving a young woman from a potentially deadly head-on crash. Trooper Tracy shared her message of thanks on Facebook on August 21. She wrote: Dear Truck Driver, Thank you for watching. I saw you take the gravel shoulder to avoid the young girl texting on her phone. Her car had traveled into your lane on Route...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views
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State police to install license plate reader cams due to alarming uptick in expressway shootingsThe Illinois State Police (ISP) says that that they are working with transportation officials to install license plate reader camera systems on Chicago area roadways in response to a large number of recent shootings. On August 20, ISP announced that installation of the camera systems had begun on Chicago expressways in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views