03 Sep Owner-Operator Model Analyzed at Legal Conference For decades, the trucking industry’s use of independent owner-operators has been a delicate, but successful, dance between the business and personal needs of motor carriers and contractors. Now, the contractor model’s future is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more...
03 Sep Feds Probe Fatal New York Tesla Crash DETROIT — The U.S. government’s road safety agency has added another fatality involving a Tesla to the list of crashes it is probing due to the use of partially automated driving systems. Read more...
03 Sep Arkansas Trucking Association Makes New Selections for Road Team The Arkansas Trucking Association announced that it has selected five new members to join the Arkansas Road Team. Read more...
03 Sep State, Local Job Recovery Stalls Amid Virus Resurgence State and local governments shed employees in August, underscoring the impact of the latest surge in U.S. coronavirus infections and the cautious approach municipalities have been taking with their windfall from federal aid. Read more...
03 Sep Perspective: In Hard Times, Truckers Deliver National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is a time to remind the public of the debt of gratitude owed to these unsung heroes. Read more...
03 Sep Love’s Travel Stops Donates $100,000 to St. Christopher Fund Love’s Travel Stops has donated another $100,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund, the company announced. Read more...
03 Sep Tennessee DOT Awards Largest Contract in Its History for I-65 Project The Tennessee Department of Transportation has awarded a $160 million contract to widen Interstate 65, a key north-south route, the agency announced Sept. 2. Read more...
03 Sep Maryland DOT Capital Budget Draft Considers Freight Freight movement is a priority outlined in the Maryland Department of Transportation’s recently released draft of its six-year capital budget. Read more...
03 Sep Tesla Reportedly Delays Cybertruck by a Year to Late 2022 Tesla Inc.’s Cybertruck pickup has fallen about a year behind schedule, blog Electrek reported, citing remarks CEO Elon Musk made on a companywide call with employees. Read more...
03 Sep Nikola, Bosch Partner on Fuel Cell Manufacturing Nikola Corp. announced an agreement to build fuel cell power modules using technology licensed from Bosch Group. Read more...