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鈥淲e are [reining] in illegal and reckless practices that let poorly trained drivers get behind the wheel of semi-trucks and school buses,鈥 DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said.
The Transportation Department said Dec. 1 that it plans to revoke the certification of nearly 3,000 truck driving schools unless they can comply with training requirements in the next 30 days.
Mexican truck drivers hauling domestic U.S. freight recently were detained and saw their commercial vehicles seized by federal agents in a U.S. CBP enforcement effort targeting 鈥渃abotage.鈥
China is expected to step up U.S. soybean purchases to meet a pledge to buy at least 12 million tons by the end of the year, underscoring a wider market hope that a fragile trade truce can hold.
ODFL declined to comment on the sale, including whether it is a sale-leaseback transaction.聽The 10.67-acre properties are in聽Thomasville Business Park.
FMCSA is introducing a tougher, multistep approval process that鈥檚 intended to clamp down on bad actors who critics allege abuse the long-standing self-certification process for ELDs.
OECD Forecasts World Economy to Grow 3.2% This Year
The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President聽Donald Trump鈥檚 trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Dec. 2.
Trump to Ease Mileage Rules in Bid to Curb Rising Car Prices
The CEO of Jeep maker Stellantis and senior executives from General Motors and Ford plan to attend the announcement at the White House, which is expected Dec. 3, sources told Bloomberg.
South Africa to Prosecute Maersk, CMA Units for Price Fixing
The companies allegedly fixed the general rate increase charged to customers for shipping cargo between South Africa and Asia and between the nation and the western part of Africa from 2008 to 2018.
Amazon Tests 30-Minute Delivery in Philadelphia, Seattle
Amazon will use 鈥渟pecialized smaller facilities鈥 for the deliveries, the e-commerce giant said Dec. 1 in a statement.聽The fee will start at $13.99, discounted to $3.99 for Prime members.
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