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 StoriesBusinessShippers wary of rising transportation costs as fleets put the brakes on spending92% of carriers delayed, reduced, or canceled planned investments in 2025.Mergers & AcquisitionsEstes acquires Washington-based Key TruckingHomeTrump, EPA make good on promise to toss emissions regsEmissionsFeds set to strike key emissions tentpole this weekGrowth strategiesConsiderations for expanding your fleet
