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Employment

Trucking Employment Hits the Brakes in October

Good morning, and welcome to The Cargo Club! Today marks the 33rd anniversary of one of the most absurd moments in professional sports history, and I genuinely cannot believe this actually happened. On November 6, 1993, Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe were fighting for the heavyweight championship at Caesars Palace

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Companies

Small Trucking Companies Are Running Out of Road

Good morning, and welcome to The Cargo Club! Happy Frankenstein Friday, everyone. Yes, that’s a real holiday, and it’s dedicated to one of the greatest horror stories ever written, which, fittingly, is mostly about a guy making a terrible decision and refusing to take responsibility for it. The story itself

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Trailer

Trailer Orders Explode While Truck Sales Hit the Brakes

Good morning, and welcome to The Cargo Club! Today marks the 25th anniversary of the original iPod, which Apple unveiled on October 23, 2001, with the revolutionary promise of putting 1,000 songs in your pocket. For those who don’t remember, this was an enormous deal. Before Spotify and Apple Music

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Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam Is Making Room for More Truckers

Good afternoon, and welcome to The Cargo Club! Happy Global Cat Day to all who celebrate. I grew up in a dog-only household, so for most of my childhood, I operated under the assumption that dogs were objectively the superior pet. They’re loyal, affectionate, and genuinely thrilled by your existence.

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Mexico

Mexico Remains America’s Top Trading Partner

Good afternoon, and welcome to The Cargo Club! Happy Leif Erikson Day! Today we celebrate the only way SpongeBob taught us how: put on a horned helmet, grow a large red beard, yell “Hinga-dinga-durgen!” at everyone you see, and hope Patrick gets back soon with more giant paper. If nobody wants to

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CDL Eligibility

New Bill Targets Cabotage, CDL Eligibility and English Proficiency

Good afternoon, and welcome to The Cargo Club! I went to my first Atlanta Braves playoff game last night, and I can now confirm that regular-season baseball is basically a church service by comparison. Playoff baseball is three straight hours of yelling, standing, sitting, standing again, high-fiving complete strangers, and

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