I've been a trucker for nearly 5 decades. AI made the job safer, but autonomous trucks still need to prove themselves.

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Ingrid Brown stands in front of a truck.
Veteran truck driver Ingrid Brown said technology, from the cellphone to AI-powered dashcams, has made the job safer.

Motive

I visited the 'Disney World' of truck stops for the sightseeing and food, but discovered a newfound respect for truckers

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World's largest truck stop
Iowa 80, in Walcott, Iowa is known as the world's largest truck stop.

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How the world's largest truck stop makes 350,000 meals a year

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Iowa 80 is dubbed the Disney World for truckers.

More freight carriers are exiting the market as soaring diesel prices drag on truckers

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Trucking and freight downturn to continue in 2024, Motive said
The freight recession will continue into 2024, a new report from Motive said.

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The freight recession is getting worse as the economy detoxes from the pandemic trucking boom

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The freight recession is here as trucking sees a slowdown in the economy.
The freight recession is here as trucking sees a slowdown across the economy.

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Trucking giant Yellow declares bankruptcy after nearly 100 years in business

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A Yellow Corp. truck is seen near its terminal in Miami, Florida

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Taylor Swift shelled out $100,000 bonuses to truckers on her Eras tour, reports say

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Taylor Swift wearing a sparkly crop top and smiling while playing a blue acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone onstage in front of a crowd.
Taylor Swift is handing out $100,000 bonuses to truckers on her tour, according to a report from TMZ.

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The 'freight recession' rocks global shipping, fueling a 75% plunge in container rates

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Cargo ship

Associated Press

A trucking giant that's been on America's roads for almost a century is on the brink of collapse with 30,000 jobs at risk, report says

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Yellow Corp. box trailers sit at a terminal
Yellow Corporation was founded in 1924, and serviced giants like Walmart and Home Depot before it began losing customers.

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It will be 'really tough' for trucking companies to stay in business if things don't pick up by Memorial Day, says an American trucking association

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Cars and trucks move along the Cross Bronx Expressway, a notorious stretch of highway in New York City that is often choked with traffic and contributes to pollution and poor air quality on November 16, 2021 in New York City.
It will be 'really tough' for trucking companies to stay in business if things don't pick up by Memorial Day, says an American trucking association.

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