Plus cameras are too small to be knocked off in construction zones....
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Except on I -94 south of Milwaukee. The lanes there are down to 7’ wide, plus they are lowering all bridges to 12 ft, to keep trucks off that stretch of road. I read just yesterday that Wisconsin has to run snow plows there already to push all the broken mirrors off the highway.
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Careering down the road to AUTONOMY!
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It’s really funny that the same entity that generates the “news” for our industry, lobbies on the company’s behalf.
The narrative changes to whatever the current plan is to further stuff the coffers of the member companies.
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Like the ATA. Always stand up for the companies, but think drivers should work for minimum level wages, hates unions, and always seems to worry more about the shippers.
Absolutely, conflicting narratives come out daily. Usually a few days apart, but sometimes on the SAME day.
Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, Senator William E. Brock, and Mr. Frederick W. Smith
Schieffer Series: Confronting the Challenges of Trade in a New Century
https://www.csis.org/events/schieffer-series-confronting-challenges-trade-new-century
Watch, while the panel (including Fred Smith) tell us why we should NOT fight back against China, on trade.
The essence of "establishment" think tanks, protecting their own interests, IMHO.
Schieffer Series: Confronting the Challenges of Trade in a New Century
https://www.csis.org/events/schieffer-series-confronting-challenges-trade-new-century
Watch, while the panel (including Fred Smith) tell us why we should NOT fight back against China, on trade.
The essence of "establishment" think tanks, protecting their own interests, IMHO.
Mike Ducker Presented 2019 Trucking Cares Foundation Award
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/mike-ducker-presented-2019-trucking-cares-foundation-award
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/mike-ducker-presented-2019-trucking-cares-foundation-award
Arguments over driver shortage, compensation are actually pretty similar
https://www.fleetowner.com/open-roa...5c3f8d5340eaa2c49e85b84e26a1&utm_source=26990
"...it is ironic that private fleets such as Wal-Mart are able to pay drivers so much more than many of the for-hire fleets that have contracts to move freight for these same companies. It shows a "disconnect" between drivers and fleet executives, as well as those executives and shippers, Batts said."
https://www.fleetowner.com/open-roa...5c3f8d5340eaa2c49e85b84e26a1&utm_source=26990
"...it is ironic that private fleets such as Wal-Mart are able to pay drivers so much more than many of the for-hire fleets that have contracts to move freight for these same companies. It shows a "disconnect" between drivers and fleet executives, as well as those executives and shippers, Batts said."
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Private fleets pay more because they don't depend on the trucks as a revenue stream.
https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis...latest-bulky-items-delivered-inside-your.html
Memphis,TN(AP) FedEx teams up with Coop Dispatch to deliver oversized items to the room of your choice with premium service. Coop spokesperson, Big Dave said he will deliver the first 50 shipments in the Cedar Rapids area, along with his world famous team driver, Wong.
Memphis,TN(AP) FedEx teams up with Coop Dispatch to deliver oversized items to the room of your choice with premium service. Coop spokesperson, Big Dave said he will deliver the first 50 shipments in the Cedar Rapids area, along with his world famous team driver, Wong.
Fedex cancelled with us when they found out Wong would only go 15% inside the house and was asking customers for a 15% tip on the price of their purchase....
read this just tonight. Help you finance the purchase, or lease the power unit. Yeah. Lease purchase. Good deal for Amazon, not the driver.
Werner ordered to pay $40.5 million in damages in fatal 2017 crash
https://www.ccjdigital.com/werner-o...tm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-top-story
"Documents also alleged that as part of Werner’s Student Driver Training Program, Johnson was driving with trainer Gabriel Perez, who was required to observe Johnson for at least 30 hours in his first five days. Johnson was also required to observe Perez for at least 10 hours during the same time period. Additionally, Johnson was barred from driving the truck without the trainer being present, court documents note.
The complaint alleged that between Feb. 16, 2017, and Feb. 23, 2017 – the day of the crash – Johnson drove approximately 64% of the time unsupervised, and “Perez and Johnson both logged zero observation time.” The complaint also alleges that Johnson and his trainer were assigned just-in-time loads, effectively requiring them to run team operations and “forego necessary observation time and training.”
https://www.ccjdigital.com/werner-o...tm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-top-story
"Documents also alleged that as part of Werner’s Student Driver Training Program, Johnson was driving with trainer Gabriel Perez, who was required to observe Johnson for at least 30 hours in his first five days. Johnson was also required to observe Perez for at least 10 hours during the same time period. Additionally, Johnson was barred from driving the truck without the trainer being present, court documents note.
The complaint alleged that between Feb. 16, 2017, and Feb. 23, 2017 – the day of the crash – Johnson drove approximately 64% of the time unsupervised, and “Perez and Johnson both logged zero observation time.” The complaint also alleges that Johnson and his trainer were assigned just-in-time loads, effectively requiring them to run team operations and “forego necessary observation time and training.”
So Mr Leathers from Werner states it was an operator error? The truck drifting from the right lane, to the left lane, through a paved medium, hitting the pickup head on? No driver fatigue? Well maybe a little?
https://www.truckingboards.com/bb/t...o-blame-after-truck-strikes-low-bridge.94591/
Coop box truck driver??
Coop box truck driver??
Ohio - Proposed tax credit meant to rebuff truck driver shortage
http://www.dlnnews.com/editorial/27484
"The credit would be available for expenses, other than wages, paid to train employees to obtain a commercial driver's license or to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
Employers would be required to apply to the Development Services director with an
estimate of the training expenses he expects to pay in the upcoming year and the director may certify up to $50,000 of estimated training expenses as eligible for the tax credit.
In January, the following year, the employer then would apply to the Director for the tax credit - equal to half the actual training expenses."
http://www.dlnnews.com/editorial/27484
"The credit would be available for expenses, other than wages, paid to train employees to obtain a commercial driver's license or to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
Employers would be required to apply to the Development Services director with an
estimate of the training expenses he expects to pay in the upcoming year and the director may certify up to $50,000 of estimated training expenses as eligible for the tax credit.
In January, the following year, the employer then would apply to the Director for the tax credit - equal to half the actual training expenses."
Five Indicted in New Orleans Over Allegations of ‘Staged’ Accident With Truck
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/five-indicted-new-orleans-over-allegations-staged-accident-truck
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/five-indicted-new-orleans-over-allegations-staged-accident-truck
1.5 Million Packages a Day: The Internet Brings Chaos to N.Y. Streets
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/27/nyregion/nyc-amazon-delivery.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/27/nyregion/nyc-amazon-delivery.html
The Tractor-to-Trailer Interface
24-Volt and Even 48-Volt Systems Will Be Needed for Connectivity
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/tractor-trailer-interface
• Any future connectivity standardization needs to be backward compatible, multivoltage and accessible to systems and equipment designers.
"TMC and SAE support looking into an option for a 24-volt or 48-volt connector that must be keyed so that they cannot be connected to each other or to the SAE J560 connector. That’s because there are more trailers than tractors that will remain in service for decades, and every effort should be made that any tractor — regardless of its system voltage — can be connected to any 12-volt trailer."
24-Volt and Even 48-Volt Systems Will Be Needed for Connectivity
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/tractor-trailer-interface
• Any future connectivity standardization needs to be backward compatible, multivoltage and accessible to systems and equipment designers.
"TMC and SAE support looking into an option for a 24-volt or 48-volt connector that must be keyed so that they cannot be connected to each other or to the SAE J560 connector. That’s because there are more trailers than tractors that will remain in service for decades, and every effort should be made that any tractor — regardless of its system voltage — can be connected to any 12-volt trailer."
TuSimple Plans to Offer Fully Self-Driving Trucks Within 5 Years
https://www.truckinginfo.com/343239/tusimple-plans-to-offer-fully-self-driving-trucks-within-5-years
"Price said TuSimple is teaming up with a shipper partner and plans in 2021 to be running a demonstration project with real-world, revenue-hauling loads with the driver completely out of the vehicle, on the shipper’s lanes and schedule.
“We’ll be taking pre orders after that point, and we expect the first factory-built vehicles in this technology in calendar year 2023 for the 2024 model year.)"
Interesting read, with a couple videos too. Still, 5 years seems like fantasy/sales, marketing/nonsense, to me.
https://www.truckinginfo.com/343239/tusimple-plans-to-offer-fully-self-driving-trucks-within-5-years
"Price said TuSimple is teaming up with a shipper partner and plans in 2021 to be running a demonstration project with real-world, revenue-hauling loads with the driver completely out of the vehicle, on the shipper’s lanes and schedule.
“We’ll be taking pre orders after that point, and we expect the first factory-built vehicles in this technology in calendar year 2023 for the 2024 model year.)"
Interesting read, with a couple videos too. Still, 5 years seems like fantasy/sales, marketing/nonsense, to me.
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