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Worst weather states for truckers: Part 2

Flipped tractor-trailer on the side of a road.

While the majority of professional drivers get through their careers without being involved in any major accidents, commercial truckers account for 2.4% of all U.S. traffic fatalities every year. This is according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In some states, weather plays a major role in these incidents.

Earlier this month, FreightWaves reported on some of the worst weather states for truckers. Based on NHTSA data and driver experiences, these are some additions...

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The Daily Dash: Hyliion goes public; Uber Freight lands $500M investment

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The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, electric driveline startup Hyliion officially became a public company on Friday. Plus, Uber Freight secures $500 million in funding and trucking’s recovery continued in September.

Hyliion takes a bow

Another trucking startup went public on Friday. Hyliion, which hopes to electrify the industry with its electric driveline, became a publicly traded entity just four days after a reverse merger was...

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