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Used Truck Sales Jump 10% in March, Below Forecast
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Florida Trucker Missing in Suspected Hijack, Family Confirms Death
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California’s Truck Plan: Diesel Costs Fall, Embrace Electric Deals
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Keep Licenses in Check with Continuous Monitoring
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ArcBest Powers Through Market Shifts With Positive Momentum
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Utah’s $81 Million Nuclear Trucking Verdict
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Load Vanishes, Driver Disappears
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CHP Targets Unsafe Cargo Securement on Commercial Vehicles
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Procedural Errors Sink Navy Conviction as Trussell Wins Appeal
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FMC Victory Over Evergreen: Tighter Carrier Rules May Hint at Freight-Rate Shifts
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Sapp Bros: 55 Years of Truckers’ Safety and Service Expertise
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C.H. Robinson Outpaces Brokers in Challenging Market
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Railcar Leasing VP Earns Seat on Freight Infrastructure Board
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Northeast Diesel Shortage: Hidden Crisis Unfolds
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C.H. Robinson Soars in Tough Broker Market
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FMCSA ID Check Fights Driver Fraud in Drug/Alcohol Records
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– DAT: Reefer Freight Demand — NY Up 35%, Vidalia Onions Arrive – Reefer Freight Demand: NY Jumps 35%, Vidalia Onions Arrive – Reefer Freight Demand: Florida Heat, NY 35%, Vidalia Onions – Reefer Freight Demand: South Texas Cracks; NY +35%; Vidalia Onions – Reefer Freight Demand: Vidalia Onions Arrive as NY Jumps 35%
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State Department Reopens Trucker Visa Applications
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Border Bust: $13M Meth Seized, 22 Found in Sleeper Berth
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Florida Man Faces $600K Produce Fraud Charge
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Werner expands asset-based intermodal footprint in Mexico
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Winter Weather Dampens Norfolk Southern Rail Volume, Earnings Dip
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United Airlines Imposes Market-Disruption Cargo Surcharge
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Project44 Buys ClearMetal to Strengthen Predictive Tools
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FMCSA Tightens ID Verification for Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Fraud
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Trump Extends 90-Day Jones Act Waiver, Sparking Shipping Debate
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Texas Sheriff Nabs Two in Snow Crab Cargo Theft Worth $250K
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Brace for Warehouse Bottlenecks: Freightonomics Explains the Surge
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Truck Driver Charged After 22 Migrants Found Packed in Cab
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Wildwood, Florida: 75 Chrome Truck Show This Weekend
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Federal Rules Boost Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Identity Checks
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Ryder Revamp: Used Vehicle Sales Remain a Key Driver
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Ryder Refresh: Used-Vehicle Sales Drive Momentum
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TIA Responds to Chameleon Carrier Controversy Tied to CH Robinson
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Covenant Signals Capacity Tightening and Rising Rate Momentum for 2026
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Florida Court Upholds Denial of Trucker’s Workers’ Comp Claim, Finds Independent Contractor Status
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Diesel Shortage Creeping Through the Northeast
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Airbus Completes First Cargo Door on A350 Freighter Prototype
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Rising Truck Weights Fuel Fierce Industry Battle
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Rare Diesel Cargo Shipped to Australia from U.S. West Coast
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States Tighten Scrutiny on Non-Domiciled CDLs
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Ford Denies US-Only Talks With Geely
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Merchandising Teams Drive Orders Relocation to HQ
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Knight-Swift Eyes Double-Digit Rate Hikes in Tight Market
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90-Day Jones Act Extension to Ease Oil Shortage
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Scotseal X-treme HD: Road-Ready Vehicle Protection
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Sam’s Club Unveils 1-Hour Express Delivery