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Kodiak Robotics pilots autonomous trucks between California, Texas and Florida

Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous trucking firm, recently completed a coast-to-coast commercial run for 10 Roads Express, a USPS postal carrier, between Texas, California, and Florida. The experiment rep...

Kodiak Robotics pilots autonomous trucks between California, Texas and Florida

Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous trucking firm, recently completed a coast-to-coast commercial run for 10 Roads Express, a USPS postal carrier, between Texas, California, and Florida. The experiment rep...

FMCSA Accepting Carrier Applications for Apprenticeship for drivers 18 – 20

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has a new Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program for young drivers, a program initially announced in January. Transport Topics reported that as of Jul...

Port of Oakland reopens as AB5 trucker protest moves to a “Free Speech Zone” 

We’ve been following the protests at the Port of Oakland and they have recently re-opened. A trucker blockade that prevented the Port of Oakland from operating for about a week has been temporarily re...

Swedish truck driver doubles her pay as a trucking influencer on YouTube

Angelica Larsson, a 31-year-old truck driver from Sweden, brings in an extra $6,000 a month on YouTube as one of the biggest “trucking influencers” in the world.  She told Business Insider that that&#...

‘I appreciate you’: Illinois State Trooper thanks tanker truck driver in heartfelt post

In a heartwarming Facebook post, Illinois State Trooper Tracy Lillard, A.K.A. “Trooper Tracy,”  took time to thank a professional tanker truck driver for their safe driving recently. Her post, which h...

Amazon surpassed $11.9 billion on their Prime Day

Amazon had what they believe was their biggest Prime Day ever! Amazon sold more than 300 million items during its biggest sale of the year. CNBC reported that the company had Prime members purchasing ...

Amazon surpassed $11.9 billion on their Prime Day

Amazon had what they believe was their biggest Prime Day ever! Amazon sold more than 300 million items during its biggest sale of the year. CNBC reported that the company had Prime members purchasing ...

Hauling dreams: Husband-and-wife driving team transports precious cargo for car enthusiast

Alan and Karen Wrobel are a Florida based couple who have both been behind the wheel for Reliable Carriers for about a decade. They are not transporting your fresh produce or tons of paper, but a uniq...