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TD164: Government Overreach, EV Battery Issues, Tucker Movies, AB5, New Regulations, & More
This week we discuss autonomous yard trucks, new regulations, government overreach, a new trucker movie, more on AB5, the 15 best truck stops in the US, EV charging and battery issues, hot tires, what young people are looking for in trucking careers, and believe it or not, more safety blitzes.
This episode of Trucker Dump is sponsored by:
- Porter Freight Funding – So many services to offer, including Factoring, Dispatching, Freight Brokering, Fuel Cards, Insurance, and Compliance. Call 205-576-8257 to learn more.
News Links:
Arkansas to kick off two week speeding crackdown from CDLLife.com
Hundreds of truckers protest AB5 at Southern California’s busiest ports from FreightWaves.com
Refrigerated carriers combine as KLLM acquires Quest Global from FreightWaves.com
2290 tax filing season opened July 1. Here’s how to get ahead of the deadline from OverdriveOnline.com
Tire safety risks can rise with the temperature from OverdriveOnline.com
New trucking movie features a female driver in a battle against human traffickers to save a teen girl from CDLLife.com
Younger Drivers Look Beyond Pay When Choosing Carriers, ATRI Finds from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
Outrider ready to scale distribution yard autonomy from FreightWaves.com
Pilot and GM plan coast-to-coast EV fast-charging network from FreightWaves.com
First Responders Outline Concerns With EV Battery Fires from ttnews.com (Transport Topics)
A run at mobile CO2 capture, straight from the stacks — and growing markets for the gas from OverdriveOnline.com
DOT Sec Buttigieg Plans to Ignore Supreme Court Ruling and Target Truckers Using Diesel Engines, According to Wall Street Journal from TheTruckersReport.com
Pennsylvania passes new snow, ice removal law from OverdriveOnline.com
Trucking, supply chain groups press for end to redundant background checks from OverdriveOnline.com
The Top 15 Best Truck Stoops In America You Have To Visit from HaleTrailer.com
Last day to leave comments on truck speed limiters
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