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Owner operator land weekly trucking news digest #95

Senate infrastructure bill doesn’t include parking funding On August 1, the text of the U.S. Senate’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill became available. Unfortunately, it does not earmark funding for expanding truck parking capacity. Read more about some notable trucking-related provisions contained in this bill here. 2021 Shell Rotella SuperRigs Shell Rotella SuperRigs is a..

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Truck parking shortage

According to the American Transportation Research Institute’s Top Industry Issues survey, professional truck drivers ranked truck parking shortage as one of the main problems. This national issue was aggravated by the federal government’s mandated limit on hours of service and the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, it can take 1 hour or longer for truckers..

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Can a felon get a CDL job?

People deserve a second chance. But sometimes it is not easy to get it. So is it possible for ex-felons to find a job in the trucking industry? Yes, they can be truck drivers, if they get their CDL. But much depends on what crime they committed and the state’s requirements. What felonies disqualify you..

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Owner operator land weekly trucking news digest #93

Infrastructure bill fails the first vote Senate Republicans rejected an effort Wednesday to begin debate on the big infrastructure deal. The nearly $1 trillion measure over five years includes about $579 billion in new spending on roads, broadband, and other public works projects. But Biden aides at the Capitol said that a deal was within..

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Truckers’ Self-Defense: How to protect yourself on the road

Truck driving is one of the 10 most dangerous jobs in the United States. Not only because of the risks of road accidents and night driving. Truckers haul high-value loads and often have to spend the night in unfamiliar and dangerous places, because it is not always possible to find safe parking spaces. Particularly dangerous..

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