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Court Rejects Driverless Warning Waiver Lawsuit as FMCSA Grants Five-Year Extension
Court Rejects Challenge as FMCSA Grants Five-Year Warning-Beacon Exemption for Driverless Trucks The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved a five-year exemption allowing Aurora Operations and other participating autonomous trucking companies…
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The Next Freight Move Could Reshape the Entire Market
Freight’s Next Move Matters More Than the Last 18 Months The U.S. freight market is still working through a prolonged downturn, but the most important signals may now be coming from what…
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Autonomous Truck Fleets Secure Five-Year Warning Beacon Exemption
AV truck fleets win 5-year exemption on warning beacons The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption allowing qualifying autonomous trucks to use cab-mounted flashing amber beacons instead of…
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HOS Exemption Granted for Steel Coil Transport | Land Line Media
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a provisional renewal allowing designated steel-coil transport drivers to work up to 16 consecutive hours in a duty period and return to work after…
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FMCSA Split-Sleeper Flexibility: Driver Freedom or Another Tool for Dispatch?
FMCSA is studying expanded split-sleeper flexibility. Will it give truckers control over their rest or hand dispatchers another scheduling tool?
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Melton Driver Honored for Helping SUV Rollover Crash Victims
Melton driver honored by TCA for aiding victims of Kentucky rollover crash The Truckload Carriers Association has named Melton Truck Lines driver Sammie Phillips a TCA Highway Angel after he stopped to…
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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 2026-10-10 16:01:00
🚨 **NATIONWIDE ROAD-WEATHER UPDATE** **TORNADO WARNING:** A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was 9 miles south of Burtons Ferry Landing, moving north at 25 mph, affecting parts of Screven County, GA, and Allendale County, SC, including Burtons Ferry Landing and Milbury. The warning expires at **4:15…
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Hammer down weather report 2026-10-10 14:01:01
🚨 **NATIONWIDE ROAD-WEATHER UPDATE** **Tornado Watch:** Southeastern South Carolina and southeast/east-central Georgia—including Charleston, Beaufort, Hilton Head Island, Statesboro, and surrounding areas—remain under a Tornado Watch through **8 PM EDT**. Stay alert, know where to shelter, and avoid unnecessary travel if storms threaten. 🌧️ **Flooding and tropical rainfall** –…
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