Cabless Trucks Expand in Ohio with Remote Human Oversight
EASE and Einride expand cabless semitruck operations in Ohio “However, the trucks will still have human oversight. A remote operator will monitor them from off-site and can intervene when needed. The companies say that setup helps keep operations running safely and smoothly during the test.” Who will these remote operators be @thefreightnerd
Memorial Day Spike Threatens Cargo Amid Q1 Theft Decline
It’s Memorial Day Weekend, always a big target for cargo thieves CargoNet warns: “Memorial Day creates the kind of operating environment cargo thieves look for: loaded freight at rest, closed facilities, delayed communication, and fewer people available to verify changes. The...
Smokey and the Bandit Outperformed Spielberg’s Close Encounters in 1977
TRUCKING BEATS SPIELBERG IN ‘77 Smokey and the Bandit turns 49. Did you know that it was second to only Star Wars at the box office and it topped Close Encounters? https://t.co/fXUs1UTqnE
CVSA Roadcheck Targets ELD Tampering and Load Securement
CVSA Roadcheck is May 12-14 and this time around the DOT is focused on ELD tampering/falsification and they’ll be rating the strap work with a focus on load securement Brokers: how’s capacity looking? Truckers: are you sitting or running this week?...
ATA Admits Driver Shortage Myth, Blames CDL Mills
The lie that will not die The ATA planted the driver shortage narrative in every single media outlet they could find and it’s become boiler plate for every mainstream trucking article including this one: “Across the nation, as many as 200,000 immigrant...
Is This Trailer Trend or Dump‑Truck Culture
So…wait a minute, are you guys doing this in your trailers too or is this just dump truck culture? https://t.co/xTvGrsn39z
Autonomous Trucks Arriving, Manual vs Auto Debate Ends
Brother, we got autonomous trucks coming. I think the stick vs autonomous transmission horse ain’t coming back in the barn
Freight X Debates Parking; LinkedIn Fears DAT Competition
Parking may be the big debate on Freight X, but over on LinkedIn they’ve been freaking out about DAT potentially competing directly against their own customers https://t.co/UyBpmmQNzN
Private Operators Boot Cars over Unpaid Tickets in Chattanooga
Speaking of QR code parking, private operators in Chattanooga have gotten their way and now cars can get booted here for unpaid tickets “We welcome private parking operators to come to the table and build something better together. Downtown Chattanooga...
Proposing Disney Truck Parking Club for Essential Workers
Why hasn’t anyone launched Disney Adult Truck Parking Club? Could offer free shuttle service to Disney from nearby lots in Orlando while keeping our nation’s essential workers feeling magical https://t.co/QttBKy41qS
Top Gun Returns with Limited‑edition Maverick Popcorn Bucket
Top Gun is coming back to theaters May 13 for one week They’re selling this Maverick popcorn bucket to commemorate the 40-year anniversary https://t.co/kLznOJWlze
NY Men Charged in $1.2M Apple Truck Hijacking
“Three New York men face federal charges after allegedly hijacking a delivery truck loaded with more than $1.2 million worth of Apple products outside a Long Island mall. A federal grand jury indicted Alan Christhofer Cedeno-Ferrer, 27, of the Bronx; Michael...
Truck Crash Stats Include Both Legal and Illegal Drivers
That isn't correct. That number is for the number of crashes, fatal, involving at least one large truck (this includes illegal and legal drivers) Here's the chart through 2024 https://t.co/av44bMmZ37
Stadiums Offer Hourly Truck Parking Through ParkPro
Some stadiums are starting to open their lots up for paid hour truck parking. This isn't via TPC. It's by a company called ParkPro https://t.co/E66PoPHuLD
Make‑A‑Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy Rolls Out Saturday
Make-A-Wish 37th Annual Mother's Day Truck Convoy is this Saturday Here's the schedule 6 a.m. - 10 a.m.: Truck parking and driver check-in/registration 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Silent auction and basket raffle 12 p.m.: Stage remarks and Wish Angel Remembrance 1:30 p.m.: Official...