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ਕੈਲੀਫੋਰਨੀਆ ਸਥਿਤ ਇੱਕ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਿੰਗ ਸਕੂਲ ਦੇ ਡਾਇਰੈਕਟਰ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਹੁਣ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਾਥੀ ਵਾਂਗ ਵਾਇਰ ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ 1 ਸਾਲ ਜੇਲ ਦੀ ਸਜ਼ਾ ਸੁਣਾਈ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ।

ਕੈਨਿਯਨ ਕੰਟਰੀ ਦੇ ਰਾਬਰਟ ਵੈਗਨਰ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ 15 ਮਹੀਨਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਸੰਘੀ ਜੇਲ੍ਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿਣਗੇ ਅਤੇ ਫਿਰ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਤਿੰਨ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਨਿਗਰਾਨੀ ਹੇਠ ਰਿਹਾਈ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜੇਵਗੀ। ਵੈਗੋਨਰ ਦੇ ਸਾਥੀ, ਐਮਿਟ ਮਾਰਸ਼ਲ, ਉਰਫ ਅਮਿਤ ਮਾਰਸ਼ਲ, ਨੂੰ ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2020 ਵਿੱਚ ਚਾਰ ਸਾਲ ਲਈ ਕੈਦ ਦੀ ਸਜ਼ਾ ਸੁਣਾਈ ਗਈ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ 4.1 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਡਾਲਰ ਦਾ ਮੁਆਵਜ਼ਾ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਕਿਹਾ ਗਿਆ। ਵੈਗਨਰ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਰਸ਼ਲ ਅਲਾਇੰਸ ਸਕੂਲ ਆਫ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਚਲਾਉਂਦੇ ਸਨ, ਜਿਸਦਾ ਮੁੱਖ ਦਫਤਰ ਚੈਟਸਵਰਥ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ।

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ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੀ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਮੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਇਹ ਕਮੀ ਸਪਲਾਈ ਚੇਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਮੁੱਖ ਕਾਰਨ ਹੈ।

ਪਿੱਛਲੇ 40 ਸਾਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਉਦਯੋਗ ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਕ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਚੇਤਾਵਨੀ ਦੇ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ ਅਤੇ ਹੁਣ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਬੰਦ ਹੋਏ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਅਤੇ ਡੀ.ਐਮ.ਵੀ. ਦਫਤਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਇਹ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਹੋਰ ਵੱਧ ਗਈਆਂ ਹਨ। ਮਾਹਰਾਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਮਹਾਂਮਾਰੀ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਛੱਡਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਲਗਭਗ 25% ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਆਪਣੀ ਨੌਕਰੀ ਤੇ ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਵਾਪਸ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਏ।

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As supply chain snafus continue to impede U.S. economic growth, the Department of Transportation is soliciting ideas to improve the problems. Comments were accepted between Sept. 16 and Oct. 18 with hundreds of organizations and individuals already responding.

DOT called for “practical solutions from a broad range of stakeholders to address current and future challenges to supply chain resilience.” Many of the comments came from truck drivers who cited low pay and driver detention as an impediment to driver retention.

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Producers Dairy, a Central California-based dairy processor and direct-to-store supplier, has placed an order for two Volvo VNR Electric trucks — anticipated to be the first commercial battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in California’s Central Valley. In late 2021, these zero tailpipe emission VNR Electric models from Volvo Trucks North America will begin to service Producers Dairy’s fleet routes from its Fresno manufacturing facility to grocery stores in communities along the 40-mile stretch of Highway 99 from Selma to Madera, California.

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FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2021 – Cooper Tire’s Roadmaster brand has a new tire in its commercial long-haul lineup – the Roadmaster RM832+ EM™ steer tire. The new tire is SmartWay Verified and features 18/32nds of tread depth, along with a wide footprint, to help distribute weight more efficiently and ultimately improve treadwear. In addition, it features a patent-pending decoupling rib, which promotes even wear on long-haul journeys and helps give the tire added durability against curbing when driving in urban areas.

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Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Aurora have achieved the next milestone in their partnership to jointly develop on-highway autonomous trucks in the U.S. A prototype of Volvo Trucks’ flagship, long-haul VNL model, integrated with the Aurora Driver technology, was revealed today, representing an important step towards launching fully autonomous Class 8 trucks commercially in North America.

Building on a rich history of safety and technology expertise, Volvo Autonomous Solutions is paving the way towards offering Volvo autonomous trucks to customers, as well as delivering comprehensive and seamless Transport as a Service (TaaS) solutions for autonomous commercial trucks, tailored to specific customer needs.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS (September 22, 2021) – After more than 25 years as a freight factoring leader, Apex Capital continues to revolutionize the industry. As the trucking industry continues to leverage technology to accelerate change, freight factors are being challenged to do the same. Apex, at the forefront of innovation, already created its own proprietary digital payment system with blynk™. Now comes 24/7 Factoring, which allows Apex clients who qualify to factor freight invoices after-hours – nights, weekends, and bank holidays. Hauling loads for a living isn’t a 9-5 job, so factoring shouldn’t be. 

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Currently the deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Meera Joshi answered a variety of trucking-related questions in her recent confirmation hearing for the head job at the FMCSA. Joshi touted her record of getting unsafe drivers off the road when she was part of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission as well as her skill in using new technology to make the roads safer. 

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Driven by low interest rates, an expanding economy, and technological innovations, trucking companies such as Knight-Swift, Werner Enterprises, and Canadian-based TFI International have engaged in a series of purchases and acquisitions over the last few months.

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With U.S. consumer prices increasing to their highest levels in 13 years, FedEx Corp. recently announced it will raise surcharges on deliveries into next year. Along with a series of surcharges effective beginning Oct. 4 at the start of the holiday shipping season, Fed-Ex will levy a 60-cents per package surcharge into 2022.

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