21 Nov Editorial: The ‘Next Big Thing’? Did the Next Big Thing in trucking recently drive across a stage in California? Read more...
21 Nov Truck Tonnage Surges in October Freight surged in October and carriers are bracing for what could be a record-breaking holiday shipping season. Read more...
21 Nov Major Fleets Line Up to Test Tesla Semi Large for-hire carriers and major retailers are reserving their places in line to be among the first to test the all-electric Tesla Semi in their operations. Read more...
21 Nov ELD Update: FMCSA Softens Violators' Safety Profile Impact To ease the trucking industry’s transition to the federal electronic logging device mandate, citations issued between Dec. 18 and April 1 for failure to comply with the new law will not be posted to motor carriers’ safety profiles. But carriers still could be fined, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said Nov. 20. Read more...
21 Nov Despite New Service, Troubled Container Shipping Terminal’s Future Uncertain As the Port of Portland’s container terminal sat mostly or completely idled for years, one thing was constant: The Port wasn’t losing money.Private operator ICTSI Oregon continued to pay rent even when ships weren’t calling and containers weren’t moving. Read more...
21 Nov NAFTA Negotiations Proceed With Little to Show Canada and Mexico are holding firm in their resistance to addressing America’s most contentious proposed changes to NAFTA in the latest talks, with the parties making some slow progress on areas of greater consensus. Read more...
21 Nov Autonomous Trucks a Plus for Safety, Security, Recruitment, Execs Say MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Autonomous heavy trucks not only show promise to reduce crashes, but they also offer a potential to improve cargo security and driver recruitment, according to executives speaking here at a recent national safety and security conference sponsored by American Trucking Associations. Read more...
21 Nov Meal, Rest Break Provision Debated in Funding Negotiations Republican leaders say they lack time to finalize fiscal 2018 funding legislation by Dec. 8, which is when funding for the federal government is set to expire, which could limit the chances of advancing a truck-centric meal and rest break provision. Read more...
21 Nov Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Calls For No More Toll Roads Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has stated that Texas will not be setting up any more toll roads, despite the Texas Department of Transportation’s recently-unveiled plans to build toll lanes on Interstate 35 East. Read more...
21 Nov Penske Launches Driver App for ELD Compliance Penske Truck Leasing Co. launched a mobile app that will allow rental truck drivers to comply with the federal mandate for electronic logging devices and to access other information that enhances productivity. Read more...