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Daimler Truck Financial Services and Geico Launch Connected Insurance Daimler Truck Financial Services has teamed up with Geico to introduce Connected Insurance, an innovative telematics-based program aimed at assisting owner-operators of Freightliner and Western Star trucks, as well as small fleets
TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is initiating a nationwide campaign called Stop Illegal Trucking aimed at putting an end to harmful illegal practices that are undermining Canada’s trucking sector. “Companies that regularly bypass tax and labor regulations will likely take simila
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Trucking Association’s Lawsuit The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined a case from a trucking group that argued a California law concerning worker classification would severely harm the industry. The 2019 law, known as AB5, classifies most workers as employees rathe
Decades of Fear Years ago, the actions of a notorious highway criminal known simply as “Dr. No” instilled fear in many Americans about their safety on the roads. The suspected serial killer was believed to be a truck driver, as the nature and locations of his crimes aligned with a trucker’s lifestyl
Boecker’s Lift Equipment and the Art Heist Boecker, a manufacturer of lifting equipment located near Dortmund, shared a photo on social media of their truck stationed outside a Paris museum with the caption: “When you need to get going again quickly.” The machine, known as the Agilo, is capable of t
Transportation Secretary Takes Action Against California Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Wednesday that he will withhold $40 million from California, citing its failure to enforce English language requirements for truck drivers. Investigation Findings An investigation was initiated
Supreme Court Decision on Bankruptcy Claims Involving Insurers On June 6, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc., et al., No. 22-1079. The Court determined that insurers responsible for bankruptcy claims qualify as “parties in interest”
Truckers may face demurrage fees once more after a court decision overturned a Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) regulation that prohibited such charges. A case initiated by the World Shipping Council led the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to declare last month that the FMC’s rul
Truck Driver Shortage Eases in 2023 NASHVILLE — The truck driver shortage has slightly improved for the third consecutive year in 2023, primarily due to a continued decline in freight demand, rather than an increase in the recruitment of quality drivers, according to Bob Costello, the Senior Vice Pr
