Daily Infographic: What are the top distractions for truck drivers that cause accidents?

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Digital freight marketplace Next Trucking is on the prowl for either additional capital or an exit, confirmed Monday by its advising firm BG Strategic Advisors (BGSA) after initial reports from The Information. “As a matter of policy, BGSA does not comment on the details of confidential client assignments. That said, I can confirm that Next…

An Ohio truck driver is facing 26 charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, after a November crash left six people dead, including three high school students. Jacob McDonald, 60, of Zanesville, was arrested July 18 after being indicted by a Licking County grand jury for his role in a Nov. 14 crash that killed Dave Kennat,…

Shipping lines have pulled Asia-U.S. spot rates off the floor, but it’s a slog: two steps up, one step back, another two steps up, a slide back again. The general rate increase (GRI) on Thursday was partially successful, clawing back some ground lost after the April 15 GRI. According to the Freightos Baltic Daily Index…

Why do international supply chains suddenly feel like a reboot of “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” or a blood sport version of  “The Amazing Race”? For those who haven’t witnessed the former, it was a 1963 gargoyle of a movie. I say “witnessed” because you don’t exactly “watch” “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad,…

WASHINGTON — Congress on Tuesday approved a joint resolution overturning a Biden administration rule that truckers say will be too costly for drivers and their customers — but President Joe Biden is expected to veto the resolution. The resolution, approved by the U.S. Senate in April, repeals the Environmental Protection Agency’s emissions regulation that went…