Trucking conditions deteriorated in November from a record high, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index (TCI).The November reading of 10.26 remains strong, as rising freight rates feed robust trucking conditions, FTR reported, but it exp…
Defensive driving techniques are taking on a new meaning amid reports about FBI warnings that armed protests are planned in state capitals and Washington leading up to the inauguration of U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden.The threat, first reported by ABC…
Telematics provider Lytx has named California the riskiest U.S. state for trucking fleets, followed by Washington, Texas, Oregon and Georgia.“These states overall were three times riskier than the 45 other states in Lytx’s nationwide footprint,” the co…
A riotous mob, who have been condemned as “domestic terrorists,” pushed through police barricades before smashing into the iconic Capitol building on Wednesday evening.
Ms Babbitt, a 14-year veteran of the US Air Force, was said to be part of a c…
Javanka packing up? ‘College Hunks Hauling Junk’ parks outside Ivanka and Jared’s luxury DC to pick up clothes donations just 24 hours after MAGA riot at US Capitol and two weeks before Biden’s inaugurationThe image of the movers outside Javanka’s home…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Trucks moved freight valued at US$67.8 billion between the U.S., Canada and Mexico in October, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said Thursday.That was up 6.9% from the previous month, but down 0.6% compared to Octob…
Extremism has become so widespread online that it “cannot be policed”, the head of UK counter-terror policing has said.Campaigners have called for more action against hateful material, but concerns over potential infringements of civil liberties have s…
Feeling blue? Ivanka leaves her D.C. home in a stylish navy coat after the Republicans’ disastrous defeat in Georgia runoffsIvanka, 39, was seen heading to work around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday wearing a navy wool coat by Carolina Herrera, matching h…
ADDISON, Texas – Daseke Inc., North America’s largest flatbed fleet, is now operating under an interim CEO following the retirement of Christopher Easter.Word of Easter’s retirement, effective at the end of 2020, emerged today with news that Daseke dir…
Iran has begun enriching uranium to 20 per cent purity, its most significant breach yet of the 2015 accord that placed limits on its nuclear technology programme.Iran’s hardline Revolutionary Guard on Monday also seized control of a South Korean oil ta…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has been slapped with a US$30-million civil penalty for tardiness in recalling vehicles.A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) consent order will see DTNA pay a $10 million fine, …
Giving pregnant women extra oxygen during labour and delivery is ‘often unnecessary’, study suggestsUS researchers compared 16 studies assessing benefit of oxygen in childbirth Found there is no clear or significant benefit to providing extra…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is looking to add rear impact (underride) guards to the list of annual inspection items on commercial motor vehicles.While the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations have…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures from the window of a prison van as he is driven out of Southwark Crown Court in London on May 1, 2019. Whether he will be extradited to the US will be decided in a UK court on Monday, 4 January, 2020. (AFP via …
Julian Assange supporters celebrate outside courtWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be lawfully extradited to the US to face charges over WikiLeaks due to his mental health and suicide risk, a UK judge has ruled.District Judge Vanessa Baraitser sa…