Matt Cole (HWT)Matt Cole is the News Editor for CCJ and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].TrucksRestriction lifted to allow Mexican carriers to lease equipment to U.S. fleetsA restriction barring Mexico-domiciled carriers from leasing commercial vehicles to U.S. carriers to haul freight inside the U.S. and beyond commercial zones on the border has been lifted, per a notice published this week in the Federal Register from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The restriction was set with the Motor Carrier Safety […]November 23, 2016TrucksMost of I-95 open in N.C. as flood waters recedeUpdate – Monday, Oct. 17, 3 p.m.: According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, I-95 North is open throughout the state with no closures. The only closures that remain on I-95 in the state are the southbound right lanes near exit 79 and exit 25. I-40 has also been reopened in both directions. A traffic […]October 17, 2016TrucksDOT: Fatalities involving trucks up in 2015Truck-involved crashes resulting in fatalities increased by 4.4 percent in 2015 from 2014, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s final 2015 fatalities report released this week.September 1, 2016Previous PagePage 6 of 6Top StoriesCybersecurity'Don't trust, always verify' is the expert advice when carriers onboard new productsIn enterprise operations, the experts tell trucking companies to implement a zero-trust architecture. The same goes when they bring new products into their environement.RegulationsHow DOT's non-citizen CDL crackdown could affect driver recruitingEmissionsEPA won't delay 2027 NOx rule, but plans 'major changes'WorkforceNo retirement plans on deck for aging drivers, but job satisfaction highWorkforceShow me the money: Drivers report falling pay, shrinking miles and pay disputes with carriers
