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Highway Agency Plans ELD Update After HOS Violations Exposed
Highway plans ELD certification update after providers linked to HOS cheating Highway, a carrier-vetting and load-matching platform, says it plans to launch a voluntary certification program for electronic logging device providers after…
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Autonomous Trucks Are Taking the Road—Is Your Business Ready?
The Autonomous Trucks Are Coming for the Lane, Not Necessarily for Your Business Autonomous trucks are operating on U.S. highways in 2026, but the industry has not reached the wholesale transformation many…
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SONAR Rate Intelligence Reveals Intermodal Pricing and Truckload Conversion Savings
SONAR Rate Intelligence Adds Intermodal Rates and Truckload-to-Intermodal Conversion Savings SONAR has added intermodal contract and spot rates to its Rate Intelligence platform, giving shippers, brokers, carriers and transportation professionals a way…
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Steel Coil Transport Gets HOS Exemption, Land Line Media Reports
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has provisionally renewed an hours-of-service exemption for designated drivers transporting steel coils, allowing them to work up to 16 consecutive hours in a duty period and…
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Driver Pay Climbs Despite 2025 Freight Recession, ATA Study Finds
Driver pay increased in 2025’s freight recession, ATA study finds Truck driver compensation continued to rise in 2025 despite weak freight conditions, falling rates and higher operating costs, according to the American…
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Will HOS Pilot Programs Improve Truckers’ Working Conditions?
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving forward with two pilot programs that could give commercial truck drivers more flexibility in managing hours-of-service requirements. One program would test a…
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Hammer down hotline report 2026-08-25 06:42:29
**Missouri Road Report:** Westbound I-70 at Exit 101 in Boonville has the right-hand lane shut down after a cattle truck went off the roadway and into the guardrail. A tow crew is on scene working to remove the truck. The incident was reported at…
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Hammer down hotline report 2026-08-04 08:57:06
Tennessee traffic alert: Backup reported on I-40 eastbound near mile marker 368 as of around 8:45 this morning. The left lane is blocked. Expect delays and use caution through the area. Submit your own road reports by calling 888-IS-4TIPS, 888-474-8477, or visit HammerDownHeadlines.com or…
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Hammer down weather report 2026-10-09 16:00:59
🌧️ **Nationwide Road-Weather Update** **Southwest:** Flood Watches are in effect Saturday through late Sunday night across parts of **Arizona, Nevada, and southeastern California** due to tropical moisture. Flash flooding may affect creeks, washes, low-water crossings, urban areas, steep terrain, and recent burn scars; mud, rock, and debris flows…
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Hammer down weather report 2026-10-09 14:01:03
🚨 **NATIONWIDE ROAD-WEATHER UPDATE** **Tornado watches** remain in effect through **8 PM CDT/9 PM EDT** across the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, southeast Alabama, and southwest Georgia. Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Delay travel if storms approach and never drive through flooded roads. 🌧️ **Flooding concerns:** –…
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