7+ hour, 53+ min ago   (1048+ words) Ryan Lowell is the author of the debut novel, “Freight,” which is set in the world of the trucking business. His fiction has appeared in “Workers Write!” and “Overtime.” He lives in South Portland with his wife and two sons....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (509+ words) Q: While recently driving one of the toll roads, it got me thinking about whether they are economically successful if privately owned. If so, who benefits? I think it has been 25 to 30 years since the 91 Express Lanes first opened. I believe…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (359+ words) Autonomous vehicles also have the potential to significantly reduce operating costs by lessening and eventually eliminating the role of human driving, a shift that has predictably sparked a backlash from organized labor. The amended California autonomous vehicle rules were approved…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (556+ words) Rove has opened its second charging station in Costa Mesa, offering a fast-charge hub plus a mini market called ReCharge by Gelson’s. Rove provides onsite staff during peak charging hours, plus an indoor lounge, free Wi-Fi, restrooms, nighttime security, a…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (469+ words) Americans have become more reliant than ever on freight deliveries, with trucking volumes expected to increase significantly. Nearly three-quarters of the nation’s goods are moved by trucks, yet the industry is facing a dire shortage of truck drivers. Estimates peg…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago   (502+ words) By JOSH FUNK, Associated Press More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues, the federal Transportation…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (488+ words) One yardstick of California’s popularity as a place to live made a slight improvement last year. My trusty spreadsheet has collected annual migration data dating back to 2004 from three major moving van providers — Allied, Atlas and United. While having someone…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1706+ words) Southern California, with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and its robust network of trucking corridors, rail yards and warehouses, has long been fertile ground for cargo theft. For decades, those crimes were largely physical: thieves broke into…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (509+ words) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state that is failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers. An investigation launched after a deadly Florida crash involving a foreign truck…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (530+ words) By JOSH FUNK, AP Transportation Writer The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for non-citizens to get commercial drivers licenses after three fatal crashes this year that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should…...