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Hasty US exit from Europe could drive allies away from American arms, RAND says
A rapid, uncoordinated U.S. military drawdown from Europe could push key NATO allies further away from American weapons over the long term, according to a new RAND study, a shift the authors say would hurt the U.S. defense industrial base. RAND released the report, “Anticipating Allies’ Responses to U.S. Retrenchment from Europe,” on Wednesday. It examines how France, Germany, Poland…
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2.4K previously recalled Freightliners, Western Stars recalled again
Article SummaryTrucking news and briefs for Monday, Sept. 14, 2026:Previously recalled trucks recalled again over improper brake repairs.Cartel leader who facilitated trucks to smuggle cocaine sentenced.2,400 Freightliner, Western Star trucks recalled after previous improperly repaired recallDaimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain Freightliner and Western Star trucks that were…
The US military’s next significant challenge: Hiding
Devastating attacks by Iran on U.S. bases across the Middle East in recent months have exposed war strategies that are becoming increasingly outdated, one U.S. Army commanding general acknowledged this week. Gone are the days when America fought from sprawling command posts with overwhelming air superiority. Now faced with adversaries…
Motus: 6 known issues, some stranding carriers OOS after inspection
Six Motus errors threatening carriers, as one reports being stranded at weigh stationSince the launch of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new registration system, Motus, in May, motor carriers have been dealing with numerous issues with the system -- so much so that FMCSA is holding off on USDOT…
Owner-op revenues up, but where’s income? Numbers are in
Owner-operator gross revenue is running well ahead of the prior year. Yet how much, if any of it, is staying on the bottom line?That's the No. 1 question to answer, and longtime owner-op business services firm ATBS, Overdrive's Partners in Business coproducer, will take it up Tuesday, Sept. 23, live…
Time for new ‘incentives’ for port terminal ops to help truckers
The terminal appointments-system outages reported on yesterday in Oakland and Los Angeles-area ports in California weren't limited just to TraPac terminals in each area. Outage of the eModal appointments system, operated by the Cargo Sprint company and integrated by terminals up and down the West Coast, "impacted the entire coast" to…
Danger of social isolation OTR: Truckers don’t have to be alone
With apologies to the women in the audience, it’s no news that the vast majority of working truckers are men -- here’s looking at (most of) you, readers. And if you’ve followed my fulminations here, you’ll know I’m passionate about health, about well-being, about truckers’ efforts to truly improve their…