LATEST TRUCKING NEWS
UAW Workers Strike Volvo New River Valley Truck Plant
Production stopped April 17 at Volvo Trucks North America’s New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia, as about 2,900 United Auto Workers members went on strike…
Ohion DOT Advances 2021 Construction Program
The Ohio Department of Transportation has launched its 2021 construction season, which represents an investment of nearly $2 billion.
ODOT is investing $1.92 billion in 956 projects statewide…
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Pacific, Atlantic Coast Ports Set TEU Records In March
On both coasts, the nation’s ports continued their record pace for container volumes in March as goods keep coming into the U.S., nearly 14 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, creating warehouse space shortages and kinks in the supply chain…
Bill To Increase Carrier Insurance Reintroduced
Legislation to ensure minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers are periodically adjusted to the inflation rate of medical costs has been reintroduced this week by U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D- Ill.).
In 1980, Congress established $750,000 as the minimum insurance requirement for motor carriers…
