CCJ Staff (CCJ)BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Jan. 4: FMCSA proposes clarification to ‘yard move’ HOS guidanceFMCSA is proposing to add guidance on which types of locations are and are not considered “yards” in the hours of service regs for yard moves. Penske’s acquisition of Black Horse Carriers has been completed. Volvo issues recall of approximately 6,300 trucks.January 4, 2021BusinessNew stimulus plan includes another round of PPP moneyThe second round of PPP includes provisions for new loans and the ability to secure a second PPP loan for qualified small businesses.January 1, 2021BusinessTrucking in 2020: A look back the year’s top news, equipment and tech trendsAs the curtain falls on 2020, CCJ editors compiled a look back at some of the top trucking headlines from the year.December 30, 2020BusinessThe driver shortage is back — but this time, it’s differentCommentary: The OTR truckload driver count is at an eight-year low. Traditional solutions to solving the driver shortage aren’t working. It’s time for all carriers to start investing and innovating in new solutions.December 29, 2020BusinessHino halts production of North American trucksTruck production in both countries is expected to resume in October of next year.December 28, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Dec. 23: Livestock haulers’ ELD exemption retained in government funding billIf President Trump signs the COVID relief/government funding bill into law, it includes an extension of livestock haulers’ ELD waiver. Peterbilt’s battery-electric 520EV is eligible for a CARB voucher. A Top 250 intermodal carrier acquired another fleet and is opening a new terminal.December 23, 2020BusinessNikola, Republic Services end refuse truck projectFull production deliveries we set for 2023 with on-road testing likely to begin in early 2022.December 23, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Dec. 22: Second COVID relief package passed by Congress, includes another round of small business loansBoth chambers of Congress Monday afternoon passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that, in part, reopens the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses. CDC recommends truck drivers be included in the third group for the COVID-19 vaccine.December 22, 2020BusinessCCJ Daily Dispatch, Dec. 21: Four more plead guilty in Louisiana staged accident fraud schemeA U.S. Attorney in Louisiana announced more guilty pleas related to staged accidents targeting trucking companies in the New Orleans area. A CCJ Top 250 carrier announced a pay increase, and another carrier announced COVID bonuses for drivers.December 21, 2020BusinessBrake violations top Roadcheck out-of-service conditionsMore than 15,000 trucks and drivers were placed out-of-service during the annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Truck drivers now have at least through the end of February to renew their CDLs, CLPs and medical certificates that expired during the pandemic.December 17, 2020Previous PagePage 11 of 2866Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceFMCSA issues warning to fleets selling or leasing USDOT, MC numbersThe agency announced it will aggressively inactivate numbers and revoke registrations found to be part of unauthorized sales, rentals, or leases.RegulationsWorkforce Pell Grant unlocks funds for CDLs, diesel tech certsEconomic trendsClass 8 truck orders surge 159% in February, signaling cyclical recoveryBusinessECM Transport future in question amid Werner’s One-Way reorgFeatured SponsorLearn the top ways AI impacts fleet operations.
