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No Points but insurance rejecting me
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No Points but insurance rejecting me

I’ve been driving trucks for over 7 years. I have zero points on my license, personal or commercial. Last winter I hit black ice in North Dakota and was put in a ditch. No other vehicle involved. Needed a wrecker to pull me out then I continued driving west immediately after. From that incident I...

North Carolina DOT tells truckers to keep off secondary roads
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North Carolina DOT tells truckers to keep off secondary roads

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is asking the trucking community to plan routes carefully after Hurricane Helene damaged and closed many of the state’s roadways. On October 3, NCDOT issued a travel alert to truck drivers due to “multiple reports of trucks having issues on secondary roads,” particularly in the western portion of...

Odot
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Odot

Hey everyone i just got a job at odot as a highway maintainence tech besides plowing in the winter I was wondering if anyone had any insight on what a day to day might look like and what to expect I'm very nervous Thanks Source link

National Park Service to truckers: STAY OFF of US 441
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National Park Service to truckers: STAY OFF of US 441

The National Park Service is reminding truckers that they are not allowed on the reopened roadway through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park as they seek a route between storm-ravaged North Carolina and Tennessee. Currently, damage from Hurricane Helene has left I-40 and I-26 connecting North Carolina to Tennessee impassible, according to the North Carolina Department...

New ‘carrier vetting’ craze among brokers bad for trucking?
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New ‘carrier vetting’ craze among brokers bad for trucking?

“We need you to send a picture of the driver’s CDL, as well as a picture of them in front of the truck with the MC and DOT# clearly visible,” a broker wrote to small fleet owner-operator Gabriel Scott, according to his recent LinkedIn post. “I need your driver to write ‘1426’ on paper or anything available...

Navistar rebranding to International Motors
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Navistar rebranding to International Motors

International’s Dan Kayser discusses the company’s decision to drop the Navistar name and realign its products and services to better support customers and dealers.Effective October 1, Navistar will be rebranded as International Motors. The move, according to company leaders, is part of a larger business transformation initiative they hope will re-establish the brand’s prominence not...

Melody Drummond Hansen Appointed FMCSA Chief Counsel
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Melody Drummond Hansen Appointed FMCSA Chief Counsel

Melody Drummond Hansen Appointed FMCSA Chief Counsel WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced Melody Drummond Hansen as the agency’s new Chief Counsel. In this role, Drummond Hansen will work closely with and advise the FMCSA Acting Administrator and senior staff on all aspects of legal policy...