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Women In Trucking Association Discusses Harassment Issues During White House Visit

Women In Trucking (WIT) President/CEO Ellen Voie and Board Director, Jan Hamblin of J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. recently visited the White House to discuss the issue of harassment in the trucking industry. They met with Lynn Rosenthal, White … Continue reading

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Just When I think the ATA might be Helping Trucking – They go and do this

The American Trucking Associations Board of Directors today called on policymakers to respect contracts between carriers and shippers and abandon proposals to interfere in those arrangements. Specifically, the Board voted to oppose efforts at regulating detention time – the time … Continue reading

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Attention Truckers – Contact Congress to Support Defazio’s Detention Bill

Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced a bill, H.R. 756, in the House of Representatives to address the problem of excessive wait times for trucks at shipping and receiving facilities. Otherwise known as “detention time,” this is an issue truckers have continually … Continue reading

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What is Wrong within the US Trucking Industry

I want to first apologize for this article because it is going to be a long one, and secondly I apologize because some parts have already been discussed many times before. The US Trucking Industry has many different “problems” today. … Continue reading

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DOT apparently not concerned with Safety

It is becoming more apparent that the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) is not concerned for the safety of truck drivers or the motoring public in general. The only thing about safety Ray LaHood seems to be concerned with is texting … Continue reading

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