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Every driver knows he or she is supposed to complete the required Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations pre- and post-trip inspection. These inspections are designed to ensure trucks are in safe operating condition.
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Waymo recently showed a video of people riding in its self-driving minivans. They thumbed their phones, yawned and one snoozed. he message: Driverless cars are so safe, they’re boring.

Truck drivers took seven minutes less, on average, to enter and exit the two large Southern California ports in February compared with the same period a year ago.

The Ontario Trucking Association has asked to be included in a government program that allows immigrants who work in certain sectors to be considered for permanent resident status.

The largest union for U.S. truck drivers, which has taken a cautious view of autonomous vehicles, called for stronger safeguards after a self-driving SUV operated by Uber Technologies Inc. killed a pedestrian in Phoenix on March 18.

Warren Buffett said his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. made only one “sensible” stand-alone acquisition last year, and it didn’t do much for his growing pile of cash.

U.S. federal authorities investigated an explosion early March 20 at a FedEx Corp. facility in Schertz, Texas, following a series of bombs that exploded this month in Austin and left two people dead.

Achieving more equal representation of men and women in trucking—as well as attracting younger generations, minorities, and more diversity in the industry—may come down to a single word: support. But there’s more going on here.

“Despite this dip in turnover, the driver market remains tight and the driver shortage remains a real concern for fleets and the industry.”

Properly trained technicians using up-to-date training programs can help fleets and owner-operators adopt leading-edge safety systems on in-service vehicles.