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Trump-supporting truckers boycott loads to New York City

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Some truck drivers who support former President Donald Trump said they are refusing loads to New...

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US vaping industry looks for answers as Postal Service ends deliveries

The American e-vapor industry faces a major challenge that has nothing to do with selling to minors, concerns over health risks and black-market knockoffs. It has to do with putting its products in the hands of consumers.

On Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service’s ban on the shipping of all vaping products, which was mandated by Congress late last year, took effect. The Postal Service’s exit, combined with existing delivery bans by FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX), UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS) and DHL eCommerce...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-vaping-industry-looks-for-answers-as-postal-service-ends-deliveries

Pharma Distributors Talks with U.S. for Cut of COVID-19 Vaccine Shipping Deal

U.S. pharmaceutical distributors are talking to federal officials about increasing the number of companies shipping coronavirus vaccines as part of the Biden administration’s push to speed up inoculations, according to an industry executive and three people familiar with the matter, says an article published in Reuters.

Initial Phase of the Campaign

President Joe Biden has called the initial phase of the vaccination campaign a “dismal failure” and with vaccinations in the United States at around...

https://mfame.guru/pharma-distributors-talks-with-u-s-for-cut-of-covid-19-vaccine-shipping-deal/

Trucking groups condemn Capitol violence

Violent attack at U.S. Capitol

Trucking groups condemned the Wednesday attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Trump, which left at least five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer, and many more injured. 

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the Western States Trucking Association and the American Trucking Associations separately spoke out against the violence, casting it as an affront to U.S. democracy. 

“Certainly most people would agree that Wednesday was a sad day for American...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/trucking-groups-condemn-capitol-violence

Business groups condemn Trump-led insurrection, election fraud claims

Flag-waving Trump supporters marching in street.

Business groups forcefully condemned President Donald Trump for stoking supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol Wednesday and lawmakers for going along with the president’s debunked conspiracy claims about election fraud by trying to block certification of the Electoral College results.

National Association of Manufacturers CEO Jay Timmons, a staunch supporter of Trump policies, issued a stunning rebuke of the president Wednesday and called for him to be removed from office.

“Armed violent...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/business-groups-condemn-trump-led-insurrection-election-fraud-claims

US Election Results, A Close Race To The White House

  • Joe Biden of the Democratic Party is with 224 electoral votes while his counterpart Donald Trump of the Republic Party is with 213 electoral votes.
  • In Senate both the Democrats and Republicans have 46 electoral votes each.
  • In the House the Democrats have 167 electoral votes while the republicans with 161 votes.
  • Joe Biden says that they are on track to win.
  • The race for the presidency is usually decided in a small number of key battleground states that switch party allegiance between elections.

https://mfame.guru/us-election-results-a-close-race-to-the-white-house/

The Daily Dash: Peak season volatility; grading Trump’s performance; and Amazon’s logistics network keeps growing

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, peak season could be among the most volatile in years if current data trends continue. Plus, grading the success of President Donald Trump’s promises as he asks voters to elect him for four more years, and Amazon’s logistics network just keeps growing.

A record-setting year?

Will peak season be smooth sailing for shippers and carriers? Data coming in this week may give an indication of how capacity...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/the-daily-dash-peak-season-volatility-grading-trumps-performance-and-amazons-logistics-network-keeps-growing

The Daily Dash: Listening to shippers; Schneider’s special dividend

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration listening session on a possible broker transparency rule saw shippers questioning how this would impact their confidentiality agreements. Plus, Schneider plans a special dividend, Werner’s earnings top expectations and carriers weigh in on the election.

What about the shippers?

In an online listening session Wednesday, FMCSA leaders heard industry views...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-listening-to-shippers-schneiders-special-dividend

Survey: Truckers largely plan to vote in person on Nov. 3

FreightWaves surveys truckers about 2020 election on social media

With the elections just six days away, most truck drivers who participated in a FreightWaves election survey on social media say they plan to vote in person this year.

In late October, FreightWaves sent out via Twitter and LinkedIn a survey on truckers’ voting plans and which candidate they planned to vote for.

Of the 60 Twitter respondents to a survey question on how they planned to vote, 70% stated they planned to vote — and in person — in this year’s presidential election. An additional 8.3%...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/survey-truckers-largely-plan-to-vote-in-person-on-nov-3

Election 2020: Infrastructure, legal battles among top issues for ATA, TCA

The Nov. 3 election – both for president and down-ballot races – has the potential to alter the course of the nation for the next several years at a minimum and possibly for a generation. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) are both working to ensure their priorities are understood by President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden.

“Regardless of the election outcome on Nov. 3, TCA is looking forward to getting back to work on our legislative...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/election-2020-infrastructure-legal-battles-among-top-issues-for-ata-tca

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