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AUSTIN, Texas — CarriersEdge President Mark Murrell showed on Oct. 16 that employment management in the trucking industry has been going through rapid changes in the past year.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended through Nov. 11 the state’s seasonal grain harvest proclamation allowing overweight loads for vehicles transporting agricultural products. 

AUSTIN, Texas — Country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton and legendary pop rock musician Sting performed back-to-back sets at Daimler Truck North America’s 2023 Customer Appreciation Event.

Freight logistics company Flexport has laid off 165 employees from its Bellevue, Wash., office, part of broad job cuts that will impact 20% of the workforce.

Relay Payments is to start offering a freight payment option specifically targeted at brokers called RelayDirect, the company said Oct. 17.

Sweden’s Volta Trucks AB is planning to file for bankruptcy following a breakdown in its supply chain, the company said.

NHTSA is investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where vehicles may not have used proper caution around pedestrians.

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford on Oct. 16 called on autoworkers to end a monthlong strike that he says could cost the company the ability to invest in the future.

AUSTIN, Texas — During his annual State of the Industry address, ATA President Chris Spear emphasized a need for litigation reform and the repeal of a federal excise tax on new trucks.

AUSTIN, Texas — American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said the U.S. economy still runs the risk of sliding into a short recession in 2024.