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2022-02-08 16:09:53 -

“Truck drivers are uniting worldwide,” founders say ahead of US demonstration
Truck driver protests are spreading across the globe as the movement against mandated COVID-19 vaccines continues, and a co-founder of the upcoming ‘Convoy to D.C.’ demonstration says that US drivers will soon join the protests in numbers that might surprise the public. Since the ‘Freedom Convoy’ first rolled out in Canada with a culmination in Ottawa, truckers in...

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2022-05-06 01:15:10 -

American Truck Drivers Inc Is Using the Far-Reaching Power of Social Media to Educate Drivers on the Importance of Safe Driving
The company’s community of truck drivers who double as followers remain the source of video clips that are helping to create awareness on driving safely Truck driving is an integral aspect of the transportation sector but is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States today. Large trucks are responsible for 9% of all fatal crashes on American roads and this can be...

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2022-10-13 22:23:57 -

BNSF ordered to pay truck drivers $228 million for collecting their fingerprints without consent
BNSF Railway Co. has been ordered to pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to truck drivers following a class action lawsuit alleging that the company violated Illinois privacy laws. On October 12, a federal jury ruled in favor of a class action suit that includes 45,600 truck drivers following a one week trial in Chicago, Fox32 reports. BNSF was ordered to pay out $228...

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2023-01-25 14:01:04 -

Empowering Truckers with Knowledge: American Truck Drivers Inc. Taking Important Steps to Promote Safe Driving
Washington, District of Columbia, United States , Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Truck Drivers focuses on helping truck drivers succeed by providing educational content that can be used to navigate the complex roads that they traverse. By creating informative videos portraying different challenging scenarios, they lead truckers to expand their knowledge while gaining...

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2021-07-25 14:12:23 -

Fifty years later, this letter explaining why truck drivers should be paid more is still true
Nearly 50 years after it was published in a local newspaper, a letter to the editor about why truck drivers deserve to earn more money still rings true. The letter was shared on social media by a truck driver whose grandmother sent it to a local newspaper in the 1950’s. The grandmother’s husband was a truck driver and she wrote to educate the public on why truckers deserve to be...

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2021-08-18 23:25:19 -

Florida man faces up to 40 years for serial robberies targeting truck drivers
A Fort Lauderdale resident is facing decades behind bars for allegedly using “force and fear” to rob truck drivers as they attempted to deliver products. On August 16, a federal magistrate judge denied bond for 39 year old Denorio Humes, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Humes is accused of acting as part of a crew that targeted truck drivers...

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2021-09-09 16:27:08 -

Per diem rates for truck drivers to increase starting in October
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that per diem rates will be increasing next month. Effective October 1, 2021, truck driver per diem rates will increase by $3 across the board. The rates will go up to $69 for any locality of travel in the continental United States and up to $74 for any locality of travel outside of the continental United States. This marks the first increase in...

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2025-04-28 23:50:14 -

President Orders New Enforcement of Rules for America's Truck Drivers: English Proficiency Now Mandatory
On April 28, 2025, the President of the United States signed a new executive order aimed at strengthening safety regulations for America’s truck drivers. Under the new directive, all commercial motor vehicle operators must demonstrate sufficient English proficiency to read, understand, and communicate effectively on the nation’s roadways. The order emphasizes that truck drivers...

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2024-04-07 16:13:35 -

Texas trucking co. owners accused of recruiting and exploiting Mexican truck drivers in the U.S.
Police arrested the former owners of a Texas trucking company on felony trafficking charges. On April 4, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) announced that Jose Velazquez, 35, and Juan Velasquez, 51, were arrested on felony charges of Continuous Trafficking of Persons. The two men are half-brothers who owned the now bankrupt and defunct carrier VSR Transportation, according...

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2020-12-15 15:05:20 -

The first COVID-19 vaccines shipped out Sunday morning thanks to truck drivers
The nation’s first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were loaded onto semi trucks and shipped out early Sunday morning. On December 13th at around 8:25 a.m. three FedEx, UPS, and Boyle Transportation trucks pulled out of the parking lot of the Pfizer manufacturing plant in Portage, Michigan to cheering crowds of local residents. Each rig was accompanied by an unmarked car....

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2024-03-25 15:23:20 -

Co-drivers arrested when New Jersey weigh station inspection leads to discovery of $28.3 million in marijuana
Two men have been arrested after a New Jersey weigh station inspection led to the discovery of several tons of drugs. The drug seizure occurred on March 12 at the Greenwich Township Weigh Station located off I-78 in Warren County. According to the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office, a truck entered the weigh station with a shipment manifested as oranges. The...

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2021-01-12 13:33:05 -

Colorado troopers warn truckers after runaway semi almost hits top of escape ramp
Colorado State troopers are warning truck drivers about the dangers of mountain driving after one driver was forced to use a runway ramp over the weekend. The incident happened on I-70 on the west side of the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnels near Silverthorne, Colorado, on January 10. “Even with clear road conditions, please consider steep grades on the I-70 Mountain corridor on...

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2020-12-13 18:30:08 -

Coming in hot: Trucker takes turn too fast, ends up learning the hard way
The terrifying moment that a truck overturned on a ramp in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, was caught on dash cam. The crash was caught on camera around 5:50 a.m. on Thursday, December 13 on the ramp from I-64 West to I-65 South, according to the Courier-Journal. In the video, you can see that a semi truck that emerges on the right side of the screen appears to be traveling at a...

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2023-12-22 13:34:59 -

Commercial vehicles are banned from I-20 construction zone in Louisiana, starting tonight
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) says commercial vehicles are banned from a construction zone starting Thursday night due to safety concerns. Starting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 21, commercial vehicles are banned from driving through the I-20 reconstruction zone in Bossier City, officials announced on Thursday morning. Commercial vehicle drivers...

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2024-03-18 13:37:58 -

Cummins Inc. to pay $46 million to settle California emissions violations
Engine maker Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay a settlement to California authorities to resolve accusations of violations of the state’s emissions control and certification requirements. On March 15, California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Cummins had agreed to a $46 million settlement for emissions violations. CARB...

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2021-07-10 01:26:44 -

Dash cam captures the scariest 19 seconds of a motorist’s life
A motorist’s dash cam was rolling to capture the moment that his vehicle was struck by a truck and pushed down the roadway.

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2020-12-08 18:32:58 -

Essential Workers – Truckers Among Them – May Get First Access To COVID Vaccine
New guidance published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) suggests that some Americans may get first access to a COVID-19 vaccine once one becomes available to the public. Among those first in line could be commercial truck drivers. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is made up of medical and public health experts who make recommendations to the CDC on how and...

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