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FMCSA’s New Rules Are Coming: What Truckers Need to Know
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is continuing work on several regulatory and enforcement initiatives, including hours-of-service policy, carrier maintenance records, commercial driver licensing, training-provider oversight and its new MOTUS registration system.…
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Aurora Accelerates Driverless Truck Production
Aurora Innovation is accelerating production of its driverless trucks after a six-week delay, with plans to reach a production rate of 20 vehicles per week in early December and operate more than…
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Nearly 200 Truck Drivers Sidelined Over English Proficiency Violations
State and federal agencies identified more than 330 unqualified or unauthorized commercial drivers during a joint enforcement operation, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. Inspectors also disqualified 183 drivers for English-language…
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Poll: Rank the Biggest Challenges Facing the Trucking Industry
POLL: ATRI’s Top Trucking Issues — How Do You Rank Them? Fuel prices have returned to the top of the trucking industry’s concerns, but the American Transportation Research Institute’s latest survey also…
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Nine Alleged Cartel Associates Arrested in California Train Theft Investigation
9 alleged Mexican cartel associates arrested in California train theft ring Nine men allegedly connected to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel have been arrested in Southern California following a yearlong investigation into a cargo…
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Too Many SKUs? How Beverage Distributors Can Reclaim Productivity
Beverage Distribution: Why Your SKU Count Is Crushing Productivity Hy-Tek Intralogistics has introduced two warehouse automation solutions aimed at beverage distributors dealing with growing product assortments, labor shortages and strict delivery schedules.…
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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 2026-11-01 02:01:00
🚗 **Nationwide Road-Weather Update** – **Louisiana:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected across northwestern Evangeline and south-central Rapides parishes, including Turkey Creek. **3–7 inches of rain** has fallen, with flooding possible on highways, streets, underpasses, and low-lying areas. Warning expires **4:45 AM CST**. Never drive through floodwater. –…
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Hammer down weather report 2026-11-01 00:00:56
**Nationwide Road-Weather Update** – **Nevada:** Winter Storm Warning for the Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range in Elko County through **10 PM PST Sunday**. Heavy snow could add up to **11 inches**, with wind gusts to **40 mph**. Travel may be very difficult; delay travel if possible and…
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