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Trucking Industry Insiders Back Move to Bring Back English Proficiency Checks
Lax licensing rules are allowing potentially unsafe foreign truckers to legally work America’s highways, industry insiders say.
Pamt Corp. CEO resigns for family reasons amid mounting losses
Truckload carrier reported a 110.9% operating ratio in the first quarter
Dangerous Deliveries | Investigation uncovers potential safety lapses in Amazon’s trucking network
Our months-long investigation found dozens of Amazon-contracted trucking companies with questionable or nonexistent safety records tied to devastating crashes.
Alabama tragedy will shine light on non-English speaking CDL drivers
On May 6, at approximately 11:51 a.m., a loaded semi struck four vehicles from behind that were stopped for a red light in the southbound lane of Highway 43 at the intersection of South Industrial Park Drive in Thomasville, Alabama. “Struck” doesn’t accurately describe what happened there. The rig obliterated those cars at-speed, killing two people instantly and injuring four more. There’s no sign that the semi driver ever checked up.
Hageman Wants To Ditch Policy That Keeps Non-English-Speaking Truckers On The Road
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman wants the Dept of Transportation to reconsider a policy that allows non-English-speaking truckers on the road. The policy is a “major safety issue for all drivers,” she said.
Trucking Has an Immigration Problem—and Trump Can Fix It
A legislative battle has been taking place recently in Little Rock, Arkansas, between two organizations in the same industry over an issue that has ramifications for all of North America, and President Donald Trump’s commitment to Make America Great Again.
Exclusive — Co-Founder of American Truckers United Shannon Everett: Hundreds of Thousands of Drivers Not Properly Vetted
Everett dismissed arguments of there being a driver “shortage” in the United States, deeming that “mathematically wrong.”