From the “heads up” file:
After thirteen years between releases, Grand Theft Auto 6 is due to be released on Thursday, November 19, 2026, and, in the US alone, 1.5 million workers are expected to take that day off work.
In a survey of gamers, 46% have already scheduled the day off and an additional 19% expect to call in sick.
In honor of Veterans Day on the 11th of this month, we want to highlight Freedom Haulers, a program spearheaded by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to help transition veterans into trucking jobs. Freedom Haulers is a great program deploying the DOT,...
The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26 representing the 250 security guards at eight terminals within the Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex have agreed to go on strike on November 4th if an agreement has not been reached. Such a strike...
There has been quite a bit of talk about red-dye diesel. For those not in the weeds like we are, red-dye diesel is exempt from highway excise taxes and is intended for farm and off-road usage. It operates exactly the same as on-road diesel but is dyed red to make it...
-The bi-lateral truce between the US and China on ship fees, which was set to expire on November 9, 2026, has been extended until January 10, 2027. -However, a $200,000 per voyage port fee is being considered on Spanish-flag vessels in retaliation for Spain denying...
The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers representing truckers in New York and New Jersey have filed an official request for a rulemaking with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The request seeks the FMC to establish guardrails and responsibilities regarding the...