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Retail Boom 2025: Trucking Reaches New Highs
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NYC Traffic Fee Delayed; Court Pushes Ruling to 2026
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Maine CMV Troopers Crack Down on Passenger-Car Violations Near Semis
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California Opens Door to Self-Driving Trucks—Wait Could End Soon
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Winter Storms Slam Michigan, Truck Crash Sparks Road Chaos
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FMCSA Weather-Related HOS Waivers Expand to 20 States
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Hunts Point Market Gets $405M Redevelopment Green Light
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Autonomous Trucks Haul Frac Sand 24/7 in Permian Basin
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DOT Bets $118M on CMV Enforcement
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Trans-Pacific Shipping Rates Swing as New Year Approaches
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Houston CB Radio Glory: Bad Apple Keeps Singing Through Traffic
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Walmart Bets $152M, Sparks Arizona Logistics Real Estate Boom
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GATX and Brookfield Close Wells Fargo Rail Leasing Deal
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Rival Railroads Say UP-NS Merger Filing Lacks Crucial Details
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2026 Freight Winners Ready for Disruption, Says uShip CEO
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Trucker and Former Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell Dies at 92
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Hidden Tactics Behind Truckers’ Dreaded Inspection Week
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Trump Signals Powell Shake-Up as Fed Nomination Looms
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Waabi Bets on Door-to-Door Autonomy
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Hyundai Pulls 50,000 Vehicles Over Fire Risk
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Big Carrier M&A Remains Elusive in 2025
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Ocado Scraps Exclusivity as Kroger Deal Hits Hurdles
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Winter Storms Slam Michigan Roads After Truck Crash
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Top 10 Trucking Regulation Headlines for 2025
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US Rail Traffic Falls 7% in Latest Week
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IFTA Filing: Are You Up to Date?
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New Year, Gas Prices Surge Across States
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USDOT Invests $118M to Strengthen CDL Standards and Aid Veterans
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UP and NS Defend Complete Merger Filing
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New Jersey Funds $13M for Hydrogen Drayage Truck Pilot at Port
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DHL Targets Tesla Semi Fleet
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Ocado Ditches Exclusivity as Kroger Deal Stumbles
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Why Truckers Dread International Roadcheck Week
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Winter HOS Relief Expands: DOT Doles $118M for Enforcement, CDL
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California Targets Non-Domiciled CDL Cancellations as $160M Funding Cut Looms
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Sikh Coalition Sues California DMV Over CDL Decisions
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May 2026: The Year Trucking Thrives
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10 Trucking Stories That Defined 2025 and the One Truth
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RJ Corman President Goss Retires, Rail Firm Eyes New Era
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Arkansas State Police Seek Semi Truck in Charger Hit-and-Run
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2025’s Top Trucking Regulatory Headlines You Must Know
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ANA and Nippon Cargo Airlines Merge Cargo Operations
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Diesel Drops 37¢ From 2025 Peak; Reefer Rates Jump for Holidays
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CBP Expands Nationwide CDL Enforcement Initiative
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Wisconsin Troopers Cite Firm for Tire Violations After Truck Ditch Crash
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Teamsters Locals Win Long-Awaited Benefit Trust Payments After 17 Years
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Sheriff Traces GPS to Warehouse, Seizes $2M in Stolen Goods