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New drivers get lied to about $150k years while real first-year pay barely hits $60k after fuel and feesThe backbone of the economy is snapping one exhausted driver at a time. Man they deregulated trucking calling it freedom then built …
Truck driving was once a reliable path to middle-class stability, but that reality is changing fast. Autonomous trucks have officially hit the highways in Texas, and drivers are sounding the alarm. This shift is not just about efficiency. It is …
At a truck stop in Nashville, Tennessee, long-haul driver Bruce D. Mendenhall was seated in his cab when a homicide detective approached him. Police were hunting a serial killer. Weeks earlier, the naked body of a 25-year-old woman, Samantha Winters, …
https://twitter.com/Chicago1Ray/status/1758674105446838535 🚨BREAKING: Truckers across the country are staging a MASSIVE protest after Judge Engoron ordered Trump to pay $364 million to the state of New York. Do you support them? pic.twitter.com/5mmXXFxofw — Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) February 17, 2024 h/t dr0id
by Michael We have not witnessed a showdown of this magnitude between the federal government and multiple state governments for a very long time. During Joe Biden’s years in the White House, m… Continue reading by subscribing. Username Password Remember …
In the heart of France, a grassroots movement is gaining momentum, yet mainstream media remains notably silent. The massive farmers’ protests that have gripped the nation show no signs of waning. What began as a demonstration by farmers has grown …
Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades A massive strike and protests by cargo truck drivers on roads across Mexico are planned for Tuesday and Wednesday, according to members of the Mexican Alliance of Carrier Organizations (AMOTAC). They said the two-day demonstration could …
via Mike Shedlock: A friend of mine in the shipping business has comments on a trucking article he sent. Let’s tune in. Truck image courtesy of Produce News Truck Rates Abysmal, But Some lanes Active Produce News reports Truck Rates Abysmal, …
US truckers and trucking companies are warning we’re in the middle of a freight recession worse than the 2008 crisis. As retail sales drop, and both manufacturing and import activity continue to slow down due to lower consumer demand in …