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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
nbcdfw. com > news > local > high-diesel-prices-driven-by-middle-east-conflict-squeeze-local-trucking-company > 4012917

High diesel prices driven by Middle East conflict squeeze local trucking company

3+ hour, 50+ min ago  (322+ words) Diesel prices remain elevated, and the impact is hitting local trucking companies and consumers. Rising fuel costs, driven in part by ongoing conflict in the Middle East, are cutting into profits and raising concerns about broader economic effects. On highways…...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
nbcdfw. com > news > local > driverless-trucks-expand-north-texas-testing > 4004022

Driverless trucks expand in North Texas as testing ramps up

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (306+ words) As Texas and Fort Worth's Alliance Airport continue to serve as a testing ground for innovation, one company is now rolling out driverless trucks onto North Texas roads. NBC 5's Katy Blakey has the story. More autonomous vehicles are hitting…...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
nbcdfw. com > news > national-international > nearly-half-us-trucking-schools-violation-federal-rules > 3951097

Nearly half the country's trucking programs are under threat. Here's why

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (706+ words) Nearly 44% of the 16, 000 truck driving programs listed nationwide by the government may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with minimum requirements. The Transportation…...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
nbcdfw. com > news > local > texas-dps-suspends-non-citizen-cdls > 3926146

Non-citizen CDL suspension spurs holiday shipping concerns

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (306+ words) The Texas Department of Public Safety has suspended the issuance of certain Commercial Driver Licenses for non-citizens. Some in the trucking industry are worried the CDL change could mean fewer truckers moving goods, and that could lead to problems with…...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
nbcdfw. com > news > national-international > truckers-new-english-language-rules-fear-job-loss > 3870926

Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1039+ words) At'a trucking school'in New Jersey, students are maneuvering 18-wheelers around traffic cones. Other future drivers look under hoods to perform safety checks, narrating as they examine steering hoses for cracks and leaks. An instructor glides between speaking Spanish and English…...