/tags/trucking trucking en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:11:00 GMT /2025-03-17/trucking-is-a-dangerous-job-for-ohioans-one-professor-is-seeking-a-safer-path Truck driving is an inherently dangerous profession. But, an Ohio researcher argues the current compensation model for drivers is making it riskier. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:11:00 GMT /2025-03-17/trucking-is-a-dangerous-job-for-ohioans-one-professor-is-seeking-a-safer-path Kendall Crawford /2024-03-06/look-out-for-slow-moving-superloads-of-equipment-coming-down-ohios-roadways The trucks with very large loads will be transporting material from the Ohio River up to Central Ohio. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 08:00:09 GMT /2024-03-06/look-out-for-slow-moving-superloads-of-equipment-coming-down-ohios-roadways Jo Ingles /news/2020-05-06/coronavirus-in-ohio-few-food-trucks-biting-at-odots-rest-stop-permits Hot meals are few and far between for truck drivers on the road. Even as truckers remain essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants have been… Wed, 06 May 2020 18:00:26 GMT /news/2020-05-06/coronavirus-in-ohio-few-food-trucks-biting-at-odots-rest-stop-permits Leticia Wiggins /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 /news/2020-02-24/ohio-house-passes-bill-aimed-at-filling-truck-driver-shortage The Ohio House has passed a bill that would give Ohio employers up to $25,000 in tax credits for training truck drivers. The proposal is now on its way to… Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:36:37 GMT /news/2020-02-24/ohio-house-passes-bill-aimed-at-filling-truck-driver-shortage Kabir Bhatia /wksu-stories/2020-01-06/akron-trucking-company-closure-is-indicative-of-nationwide-trend The abrupt closure of an Akron trucking company last month came at the end of a difficult year for the industry. GDS Express shut down , putting 75... Mon, 06 Jan 2020 23:14:33 GMT /wksu-stories/2020-01-06/akron-trucking-company-closure-is-indicative-of-nationwide-trend David Williams /news-partners/2020-01-05/truck-stop-caters-to-growing-number-of-immigrant-drivers The number of long-haul truckers in the U.S. has reached an all-time high, and many are immigrants. Some truck stops are adapting to provide drivers a taste of home while on the road. Sun, 05 Jan 2020 12:59:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-01-05/truck-stop-caters-to-growing-number-of-immigrant-drivers Laura Benshoff /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 /ideastream/2019-05-07/falcon-transport-faces-second-lawsuit-after-abrupt-closure Youngstown's Falcon Transport, which ended operations and laid off about 600 employees without warning in April, is facing multiple lawsuits according to a federal district court filing Tuesday. Falcon was part of the supply chain for GM's shuttered Lordstown plant, which ended production in March. Tue, 07 May 2019 20:49:43 GMT /ideastream/2019-05-07/falcon-transport-faces-second-lawsuit-after-abrupt-closure Glenn Forbes /news/2019-04-04/businesses-could-pass-diesel-fuel-tax-increase-onto-consumers Beginning July 1, Ohio’s gas tax will increase by 10.5 cents per gallon for regular fuel. The tax on diesel will go up by 19 cents, because big trucks do… Thu, 04 Apr 2019 11:51:17 GMT /news/2019-04-04/businesses-could-pass-diesel-fuel-tax-increase-onto-consumers Jo Ingles