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Multiple truck parking projects are included in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s latest round of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding as the agency continues to chip away at the parking shortage. https://landline.media/truck-parking-expansion-included-in-dots-latest-round-of-infrastructure-funding/

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was busy granting exemptions this week. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, FMCSA published three notices in the Federal Register announcing that the agency was renewing exemptions to existing regulations. https://landline.media/fmcsa-grants-another-exemption/

Old Dominion Freight Line saw continued demand weakness during the third quarter but signaled October could be the last of the big year-over-year declines for this cycle. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/old-dominion-points-to-october-as-a-sign-of-hope/amp

Knight-Swift Transportation beat third-quarter expectations Wednesday after the market closed. Guidance introduced for the first quarter was worse than expected. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/knight-swift-q3-earnings-first-look/amp

Amazon E-commerce giant Amazon is closing a fulfillment center in Chicago and laying off 211employees, the company said in a filing with the Illinois Department of Commerce.The company will begin laying off employees at the fulfillment center on Nov. 13. Officials for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) said the company decided not to renew thelease for the…

We have seen an increase in cargo claims related to improper securement. Improper cargo securement poses a serious risk to drivers and other motorists by adversely affecting the vehicle’s stability. Unsecure cargo can shift or fall, which could result in traffic hazards, vehicle collisions, injury, or death.   Per Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations under…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has officially renewed an hours-of-service exemption to a trucking company for five years. https://landline.media/fmcsa-renews-exemption-for-limited-route/

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia announced Monday the opening of three terminals in Kentucky and Ohio. The additions are part of a $1 billion capital expenditures plan that has added more than 20 new facilities to its network this year. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/saia-to-open-3-terminals-in-october-pushing-2024s-total-to-more-than-20/amp

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has officially approved a five-year exemption regarding cargo securement. https://landline.media/cargo-securement-exemption-granted-to-ata-group/

An Illinois trucking company recently notified most of its company drivers that it could “no longer support part of its fleet operations” and terminated their positions “due to current market conditions.” https://www.freightwaves.com/news/illinois-carrier-lays-off-most-of-its-company-drivers/amp