Matt Cole (HWT)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].VocationalWestern Star, Freightliner issue recall for severe service trucksTwo separate recalls by Daimler Trucks North America include nearly 20,000 trucks, most of which are severe service, while a recall by Navistar involves around 600 severe service International trucks, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The largest of the two Daimler recalls is for improperly installed steering shaft assemblies in approximately 19,754 […]October 15, 2018VocationalFatalities involving big trucks rose in 2017, total number of highway deaths slideThe number of fatalities in distracted driving-related crashes was 3,166, or 8.5 percent of all traffic fatalities in 2017.October 4, 2018VocationalTwo recalls from Daimler affect more than 4,000 trucksMore than 4,000 Freightliner trucks are affected by two separate recalls announced recently by Daimler Trucks North America, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. One recall, affecting approximately 4,155 vehicles, is for brake caliper mounting bolts that may not have been sufficiently tightened during manufacturing. Loose caliper bolts can reduce the effectiveness […]September 10, 2018TrucksNTSB investigating fatal head-on crash between truck, bus; steer tire blowout could be to blameA crash involving a tractor-trailer and a Greyhound bus in New Mexico last week that left eight people dead appears to have been caused by a steer tire blowout on the truck. According to a press release from New Mexico State Police, the truck “suffered driver side front tire failure when the tire tread separated […]September 4, 2018TrucksDiesel prices drop one centDiesel fuel prices dropped a penny during the week ending Aug. 20, bringing the nation’s average to $3.207 per gallon, according to the latest numbers from the Department of Energy. The slight decrease drops prices to their lowest point since early May, when a gallon of on-highway diesel in the U.S. was $3.171 during the […]August 20, 2018TrucksBeverage hauler seeks waiver to extend hours of short-haul logbook exemptionAllied Beverage Group, a 200-truck fleet out of New Jersey, is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow some of its drivers to extend their work days by two hours. Allied, in its application, asks the agency to allow its drivers who utilize the short-haul logbook exemption to be able to return to their work-reporting location within […]August 7, 2018TrucksNorth Carolina city bans parking trucks at drivers’ homesTruck drivers living in the eastern North Carolina city of Rocky Mount will no longer be allowed to park their rigs at their homes, effective Oct. 8, after the passage of an ordinance on July 9. Rocky Mount’s city council adopted an ordinance that bans the parking of commercial vehicles and/or trailers longer than 25 […]July 23, 2018TrucksFMCSA to host listening session on autonomous trucks next weekTrucking industry stakeholders are invited to participate in a public listening session next week about regulations relating to the design, development, testing and integration of autonomous trucks, or automated driving systems (ADS), as they are referred to in a Federal Register notice to be published Monday, June 11. The listening session is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19 from 1-3 […]June 12, 2018TrucksExplosion damages Kentucky UPS facilityAn aerial shot from this mornings building explosion. pic.twitter.com/7r5CX8rhYw — Lexington KY Fire (@LexKYFire) May 30, 2018 An explosion rocked a UPS Freight facility in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday morning when a truck and trailer with an acetylene tank exploded in the building. Acetylene is a commonly-used fuel in welding. Eight people were transported to area […]May 31, 2018TrucksDiesel prices up for tenth straight weekFor the tenth week in a row, diesel fuel prices across the U.S. increased, bringing the national average for a gallon of on-highway diesel to $3.288, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. During the week ending May 28, prices increased in all regions except the Gulf Coast, which dropped by a tenth of a […]May 30, 2018Previous PagePage 2 of 6Next PageTop StoriesEmissionsCalifornia drops pursuit of Advanced Clean Fleets ruleFacing the likelihood of repeal, California has withdrawn emissions waiver requests that would have effectively mandated electric trucks in the state.TechnologySolving the truck parking crisis: Custom apps to the rescueBusinessOne week per year wasted sitting in traffic, study findsBusinessPotential port strike could disrupt key industries and freight flowFeatured Sponsor13 Step Plan To Boost Tech Efficiency from Fullbay
