The feared Category 3 never materialized — wind shear held Isaias to 105 mph at landfall — but 117 mph gusts, a possible record surge, and widespread outages are complicating the Saturday recovery.
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The agency says Trancasa USA capped hiring at 65, barred drivers over 60 with recent violations, and blamed its insurer — alleging willful age discrimination against drivers like 64-year-old Gilbert Cerda.
Khayyam Arif Oglu Farajov admitted he took hundreds of USPS mail-haul contracts, sent no trucks, marked loads delivered, and funneled the money into stock investments.
Troopers in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont will target aggressive, distracted, and impaired driving Oct. 13–15.
Isaias's Cat 2 landfall and the Panhandle recovery, Trump's Russian diesel deal, contract rates at a 52-week high — and the week ahead on the Northeast corridor.
FMCSA granted a one-year provisional exemption for Alaska — the only state not yet on the digital NRII system — effective Oct. 12.
The Build More Caucus wants states to be able to allow commercial activity at rest areas facing severe shortages — parking ranked No. 4 in ATRI's 2025 industry survey.
Savannah moved 504,015 TEUs in September — a record — with a $1.6 billion terminal expansion 60% complete and a new third truck corridor to Garden City Terminal.
Brent crude spiked 5.3% to $105.54 after explosions in Riyadh — with Iran-war uncertainty already swinging oil between $96 and $110, more pump-price pain could be coming for drivers.
C.H. Robinson's truckload report shows reefer spot rates at $3.60 a mile — a record driven by fuel, not freight demand, with linehaul still below the 2022 peak.
Six 1.2-megawatt stalls in Ellabell, Georgia, can take a Tesla Semi to 60% in 30 minutes — with 12 more sites under construction along I-5, I-10, and other freight corridors.
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