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US freight demand may be soft, but less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers are defying a two-year freight slump and increasing contractual pricing heading into 2025. https://www.joc.com/article/us-ltl-carriers-raising-rates-as-shippers-keep-wary-eye-on-2025-5782152

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is assisting Greenwood police with investigating a major wreck that happened just after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31. https://www.ksla.com/2024/10/31/caddo-deputies-greenwood-police-respond-wreck-i-20-e/

 A 22-year-old driver has been charged with failure to maintain lane control after his cement truck overturned on Highway 70, blocking the eastbound lanes for several hours, state troopers said. https://wcti12.com/amp/news/local/overturned-cement-truck-causes-major-delays-on-highway-70

In the logistics industry, partnerships play a pivotal role in advancing technology solutions and maximizing efficiency. By pooling expertise and resources, logistics companies can overcome barriers like the high costs of technology adoption and the demand for greater data accuracy and real-time updates, which are vital for complex logistics operations. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ai-will-have-huge-impact-on-freight-but-also-overhyped-says-transflo-exec/amp

Calling talk of a driver shortage “spurious,” a more than 170-page study on long-distance truckers from the National Academy of Sciences says the constant turnover in the ranks of drivers should be expected given the fundamental business practices of carriers. Released earlier this month, the study – “Pay and Working Conditions in the Long-Distance Truck…

Under the latest ruling from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), truck drivers listed as ‘prohibited’ in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse have until November 18 to take action. According to the FMCSA’s latest report, 163,318 holders of Commercial Driver’s Licenses and Commercial Learner’s Permits are currently classified as ‘prohibited’ in the Clearinghouse –…

Three federal rulemakings that have cost implications for truckers and motor carriers are on the short-term horizon for a former top official at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/automation-speed-limiters-on-former-fmcsa-deputys-radar-for-2025/amp

Although the publicly available data is limited, court cases involving predatory lease-purchase agreements in the trucking industry provide a glimpse into the severity of the problem. https://landline.media/more-than-200k-truck-drivers-affected-by-predatory-lease-purchases-task-force-says/

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is reminding drivers that annual sun glare safety closures on I-70 are starting soon.  From early November through February, CDOT may close eastbound I-70 at Floyd Hill east of Idaho Springs from sunrise to 8:30 a.m. due to sun glare that makes driving dangerous. The first sun glare closure…

(R-1) Chains are required on all vehicles except passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks under 6,000 pounds gross weight and equipped with snow tires on at least two drive wheels. Chains must be carried by vehicles using snow tires. All vehicles towing trailers must have chains on one drive axle. Trailers with brakes must have chains…