Dezjion Henson has wanted to be a truck driver his whole life. When he turned 18 last year, he jumped at the chance and signed on as an apprentice with Total Transportation of Mississippi in Richland.
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TCA Selects James Ward as President
The Truckload Carriers Association after a monthslong search announced the selection of James Ward as its new president.
December 2, 2021France to Exempt Truck Drivers From COVID Tests to Cross Borders
France will exempt truck drivers from the latest requirement requiring a COVID-19 test to enter the country in order to avoid long lines of trucks like the ones seen late last year in Kent in the United Kingdom.
December 2, 2021ATA’s Bob Costello: Economy Is Strong, but COVID, Inflation Threats Remain
Three core economic sectors of trucking are showing strength, but disruption from the omicron variant of the coronavirus hangs over the industry as it heads into 2022, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said.
December 1, 2021FMCSA Extends HOS Waiver Through February Amid COVID-19 Concerns
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended regulatory waivers related to truckers’ allowable work time, citing public health concerns.
December 1, 2021Biden Puts Focus on Infrastructure Amid New Virus Concerns
President Joe Biden is visiting a Minnesota community college Nov. 30 to highlight how his $1 trillion infrastructure law will create jobs and help train workers.
November 30, 2021Expansion Underway for Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel
Federal officials, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and a host of other stakeholders said expansion of the 126-year-old, 1.7-mile Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore is long overdue.
November 30, 2021Washington State Sees More Flooding as Next Storm Approaches
Localized flooding in Washington state from another in a series of rainstorms doesn’t appear to be as severe as an extreme weather flooding event earlier in the month.
November 30, 2021South Dakota Freight Project Awarded $22M USDOT Grant
The South Dakota Department of Transportation was recently awarded a federal grant for a corridor essential to the region’s flow of freight, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.
November 30, 2021Canada Sees Timber Shipments Slump on British Columbia Floods
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., one of Canada’s largest lumber producers, said shipments plunged about 25% to 30% in the second half of the month following severe flooding in British Columbia.
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