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Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) self-driving unit Waymo said Thursday it is opening its driverless service to the general public. What Happened: The driverless offering of Waymo would be available beginning Thursday — initially available to those part of Waymo One, the...

According to nationwide data from Insurify Insights, the average percentage of drivers in America who’ve been cited for speeding stands at 12.67%, or 1 in 8 drivers, as of June 2020. Benzinga has analyzed data from among over 2 million registered drivers to determine the 10 states where...

A bill seeking to clarify which Federal agencies regulate digital assets like cryptocurrencies has been introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona, a Republican. What Happened The bill titled, “Crypto-Currency Act of 2020” as accessed by Forbes distinguishes between crypto-commodities,...

The U.S. and Mexican governments have committed to expand a program to enhance shared customs processing of U.S.-bound cargo along the shared land-border between the two countries. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the 12th Plenary Meeting of the 21st Century Border Management...

Emerge​, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based digital freight marketplace, announced Tuesday it has closed a $20 million Series A financing led by NewRoad Capital Partners, a growth equity capital firm based in Rogers, Arkansas. The round also includes Greycroft and 9Yards Capital, among other investors....

A wide range of officials on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border as well as trucking associations on Thursday praised the new trade deal among the United States, Mexico and Canada, after the U.S. Senate passed the deal, sending it to President Donald Trump for his signature. The United States-...

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE: KNX) celebrated the opening of its Knight-Swift East Valley Logistics and Technology Center on Nov. 22. About 100 people from the company, including Knight-Swift leadership, attended the event, and officials said that employees were excited about the growth that...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) can giveth, and it can taketh away.  Atlanta-based Inpax Final Mile Delivery Inc., an Amazon delivery service provider and a last-mile delivery company in 11 markets, felt the brunt of the latter option earlier this week when Seattle-based Amazon cut ties with it....

Tomatoes imported from Mexico could face a supply chain squeeze caused by new regulations finalized in September between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Mexican growers, experts say. The new regulations call for up to 92% of imported Mexican tomatoes crossing the U.S.-Mexico border by truck to...

More Southwest sogginess Today, September 25, will be a fairly quiet weather day across the continental United States with only a couple of areas of disruptive weather. SONAR Critical Events: Wednesday, September 25, 11 a.m. EDT A few severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, gusty winds...

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a 24-year-old woman on Sept. 2 at the Port of Lukeville, AZ, for attempting to smuggle 53 pounds of methamphetamine from Mexico to the U.S., CBP announced Sept. 3. The drugs have a street value of almost $48,000, the agency said. Officers...

Seeking to help drivers take advantage of job opportunities created by automation, self-driving truck startup TuSimple has partnered with Pima Community College (PCC) in Tucson, Arizona, on a first-of-its-kind autonomous vehicle certificate program for truck drivers. The "Autonomous Vehicle Driver...

  The first significant heat wave of 2019 in the U.S. has parts of the West feeling like it's Memorial Day weekend already, but it's only a few days past Easter. Several record highs were reported by the National Weather Service (NWS) yesterday, April 23, with more expected through...