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Sep 15, 2025
Trucking Industry Roundup: Cold Cash, Hot Fires & California Chaos
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a mix of trucking articles. Each section links to the full piece so you can dig deeper when you’re ready.
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Sep 15, 2025
Cold Cash: Nagle Companies Expands Reefer Fleet with Smart Acquisition
🥶 INTRO – Nagle Ain’t Playin’ Small Ball Anymore If you haul refrigerated freight, you’ve probably seen that bold blue Nagle logo somewhere — especially
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Sep 15, 2025
AI vs. Cargo Thieves: The High-Tech Battle Truckers Didn’t Know They Were In
🎯 INTRO – Cargo’s Hotter Than Ever (And So Are the Thieves) If you’re a trucker, you already know freight ain’t just heavy — it’s valuable. And for the
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Sep 15, 2025
FAIR Trucking Act: Finally Some Backup for Drivers Getting Sued to Death
🧾 INTRO – Is That a Lawsuit in Your Mirror? If you’ve been out on the road long enough, you’ve probably either heard about or been part of one of those
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Sep 15, 2025
Electric Yard Trucks Recalled: What Drivers (and Fleets) Need to Know
⚡ INTRO – When “Green” Breaks Down Well, well, well… Looks like even the shiny new electric yard trucks ain’t immune to good ol’ mechanical drama. A
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Sep 15, 2025
California Trucking Firms Hittin’ the Brakes: Why It’s Gettin’ Ugly in the Golden State
🚨 INTRO – Big Names Droppin’ Like Flies If you’ve been haulin’ freight on the West Coast for a while, you’ve probably heard the name TGS Transportation.
Sep 15, 2025
AI Joins the Fight Against Cargo Fires: What Truckers Need to Know
🔥 INTRO – Lithium Batteries Be Trippin’ Let’s be real — when you hear “cargo fire,” you don’t exactly picture robots and artificial intelligence swooping
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Sep 14, 2025
Ocean Freight Disruptions and Their Impact on Truckers
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together tips from multiple articles. Each section links to the full article so you
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Sep 14, 2025
Ocean Freight Disruptions and Their Impact on Truckers
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together tips from multiple articles. Each section links to the full article so you
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Sep 14, 2025
Mercedes-Benz’s Hydrogen Trucks Just Did 225,000 KM — But Is This the Future or Just Hype?
🔋 Intro – Hydrogen’s Coming… But Who’s Really Asking For It? While most U.S. truckers are still trying to decide if electric semis are worth the hassle,
Sep 14, 2025
Why Truckers Are Abandoning Diesel (Faster Than Expected)
⛽ Intro – The Diesel King is Losing His Crown For decades, diesel ruled the road. If you were pulling freight across America, it was a diesel engine under
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Sep 14, 2025
Blank Sailings, Backlogs & BS: Ocean Freight is Jammed Up Again
🚢 Intro – When the Boats Stop, So Does the Freight Just when we thought it was safe to go back in the water… here comes another round of ocean freight
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Sep 14, 2025
Robot Trucks on I‑35? International & PlusAI Just Hit the Gas on Driverless Freight
🤖 Intro – Self-Driving Trucks Just Got Real in Texas You’ve heard the rumors. You’ve seen the YouTube clips. And now it’s official — autonomous semi trucks
Sep 14, 2025
Maersk’s September 2025 Freight Report: What Truckers Need to Know Right Now
🚛 Intro – Still Stuck in the Freight Storm If you thought the freight chaos of 2021-2023 was behind us, Maersk’s September 2025 North America Market Update
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Sep 14, 2025
DAT’s Driver Appreciation BBQ: Free Food or Just Lip Service?
🍽️ Smokin' BBQ and Big Talk: DAT Says Thanks DAT Freight & Analytics — you know, the folks behind one of the biggest load boards in the game — is throwin'
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Sep 11, 2025
📰 Blog Recap: September Trucking News Drivers Actually Care About
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a recent video that pulls together insights from six trucking articles. Each section links to the full
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Sep 11, 2025
🚛 FMCSA's 2025 Agenda: Trucking Rules and Repercussions
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together tips from multiple articles. Each section links to the full article so you
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Sep 11, 2025
Peak Season Hits Hard: Freight Demand Rises, Fuel Spikes, and Weather Ain’t Cooperating
It’s September. Freight is movin’. Hurricanes are brewin’. And your fuel card is cryin’. Welcome to trucking’s wildest stretch of the year. Here Comes
Sep 11, 2025
FMCSA’s 2025 Agenda: Rules, Rumbles & Real-World Consequences
From independent contractors to ELD overhauls, here’s what truckers need to know before it all hits the fan. The Unified Regulatory Agenda: What Is It?
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Sep 11, 2025
No More Paper Payments: FMCSA Goes All Digital After 2025
Checks? Gone. Money orders? History. What this means for truckers and why it matters now. Quick and Dirty: What’s Changing? Starting October 1, 2025,
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Sep 11, 2025
DOT’s Cranking Up Drug Testing: Privacy Concerns or Safety First?
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is stirring the pot with a new proposal: tougher drug testing rules for truck drivers. And if you thought the urine
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Sep 11, 2025
Is US-Mexico Trucking About to Go Full Sci-Fi?
Real-time tracking, smart cameras, biometrics — the future’s knockin’. Are we ready? Wait, What’s Happening at the Border? Trucking between the U.S. and
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Sep 11, 2025
FMCSA Hits the Brakes on Regulations — Delayed ‘til 2026
What it means for truckers, why it happened, and what you better be paying attention to So, What’s the Deal? The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
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Sep 10, 2025
📰 Heavy Duty Trucking: New Look, Renewed Commitment – Fleet Management Gets a Facelift
🚛 New Look, Same Mission? What Heavy Duty Trucking’s Glow-Up Really Means for Fleets Intro – When the Industry Bible Gets a Makeover If you’ve been around
Sep 10, 2025
🛢️ Fuel Prices Surge Across the U.S., Pressuring Fleets
💸 Fuel’s On Fire Again: And It’s Burnin’ a Hole in Truckers’ Pockets Intro – Surprise, Surprise… Fuel Prices Are Back on Their B.S. If you thought fuel
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Sep 10, 2025
🧾 Bill Targets Weigh Stations for Trucker Checks: What’s Behind the Crackdown?
🚨 More Eyes on the Scale? New Bill Proposes Extra Trucker Checks at Weigh Stations Intro – You Gonna Search My Lunchbox Too? A new bill is rolling through
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Sep 10, 2025
🅿️ Ohio Building 118 New Truck Parking Spaces: Why This Matters More Than You Think
Intro – This Time, It Ain’t Just Talk Let’s be honest — truck parking has been the #1 complaint among drivers for years. You pull 11 hours legally, only
Sep 10, 2025
🚛 Volvo’s Free Load Finder Tool: Game Changer or Gimmick?
Intro – Wait... FREE? From a Truck Manufacturer? So Volvo Trucks just dropped a free tool called Load Finder, and every driver who's ever deadheaded 300
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Sep 10, 2025
🚨 NY Trucking Boss Busted in Major Federal Raid: What It Really Means for Drivers
Intro – Not Your Average Day on Long Island Most of us think the worst thing that can happen in a trucking company is a breakdown or a low-paying load.
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Sep 09, 2025
🚨 Real Talk from the Road: 6 Trucking Headlines Every Driver Should Know
This blog post breaks down key takeaways from a video that pulls together tips from multiple articles. Each section links to the full article so you
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