trucks /tags/trucks trucks en-US Copyright Mon, 13 May 2024 17:11:03 GMT Here's why you may see lots of semis pulled over on the highway this week /2024-05-13/international-roadcheck-semis-pulled-over-highways The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is participating in International Roadcheck, a 72-hour blitz from May 14-16 throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada that checks motor carriers for safety violations. Mon, 13 May 2024 17:11:03 GMT /2024-05-13/international-roadcheck-semis-pulled-over-highways Tana Weingartner Many Commercial Drivers License Training Programs At Capacity As Truck Driver Shortage Worsens /2021-11-17/many-commercial-drivers-license-training-programs-at-capacity-as-truck-driver-shortage-worsens The trucking industry says it is short some 80,000 drivers. That's a 33% increase since 2019. At current trends, that number could pass 160,000 by 2030. Possible remedies include increasing the number of training schools and a pilot program that would allow 18-20 year-olds to drive across state lines. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:01:37 GMT /2021-11-17/many-commercial-drivers-license-training-programs-at-capacity-as-truck-driver-shortage-worsens Scott Good Delivery Trucks Keep Rolling Under Coronavirus Threat /wyso-stories/2020-04-01/delivery-trucks-keep-rolling-under-coronavirus-threat Traffic over the last few weeks has been noticeably lighter as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s stay-at-home order has been in effect. But, with essential... Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:18:14 GMT /wyso-stories/2020-04-01/delivery-trucks-keep-rolling-under-coronavirus-threat Jerry Kenney Trump Administration Poised To Relax Trucking Safety Rules Despite Warnings /news-partners/2019-07-30/trump-administration-poised-to-relax-trucking-safety-rules-despite-warnings Truck drivers complain that strict "hours of service" rules waste time and slow shipping. The Trump administration is poised to relax them, despite warnings from safety advocates about crashes. Tue, 30 Jul 2019 18:57:02 GMT /news-partners/2019-07-30/trump-administration-poised-to-relax-trucking-safety-rules-despite-warnings Frank Morris Bills Backed By Industry Seek To Put The Brakes On Truck Driver Shortage In Ohio /statehouse-news-stories/2017-03-22/bills-backed-by-industry-seek-to-put-the-brakes-on-truck-driver-shortage-in-ohio The trucking industry says there’s been a driver shortage for two decades – and that there could be 175,000 unfilled trucker jobs in the next seven... Wed, 22 Mar 2017 21:43:27 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2017-03-22/bills-backed-by-industry-seek-to-put-the-brakes-on-truck-driver-shortage-in-ohio Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler Columbus Freight Hauler Uses Technology To Reduce Roadway Collisions. /news/2010-08-23/columbus-freight-hauler-uses-technology-to-reduce-roadway-collisions A Columbus freight terminal is equipping its fleet of tractor-trailers with what it calls life-saving technology designed to avoid some highway… Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT /news/2010-08-23/columbus-freight-hauler-uses-technology-to-reduce-roadway-collisions admin