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Rule requiring minimum driver training standards expected to be made law by yearâs end
The exact language of the final rule will not be released until it is published, but the proposed rule published earlier this year outlined a core curriculum for new truckers receiving their CDL while also requiring 30 hours of behind-the-wheel training before being issued the license.
November 17, 2016
Business
Truck driver Gary Amoth proud to be hauling âThe Peopleâs Treeâ in new KW T680
One Idaho-based truck driver has embarked on the âhaul of a lifetime,â as Gary Amoth drives a brand-new Kenworth T680 across the country with the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in tow.
November 17, 2016
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Trump adviser to trucking execs: Chinese economy, booming global population pose challenges to U.S.
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn spoke at the CCJ Fall Symposium this week, directly before accepting a prominent position in president-elect Donald Trumpâs administration. Flynn told fleet executives this week that booming populations in developing countries and an unstable Chinese economy are among the countryâs top concerns coming out of the 2016 election.
November 17, 2016
Business
Congress expected to act on hours of service confusion, ATA rep says in regulatory update
Congress will likely act to clear up the hours-of-service confusion lawmakers created last December, said a spokesperson for the American Trucking Associations during the CCJ Fall Symposium Thursday. He also updated attendees on the status of split sleeper berth flexibility, CSA changes and more.
November 16, 2016
Business
Trucking law firm opens new consulting business
The Scopelitis Law Firm named former American Trucking Associations Executive Vice President Dave Osiecki the head of the new Scopelitis Transportation Consulting (STC).
November 16, 2016
Business
Fastport approved to facilitate apprenticeships for new drivers in trucking industry
Fastportâs approval for the apprenticeship will allow trucking schools and companies to found new Registered Apprenticeship programs through Fastport instead of going through the process themselves.
November 16, 2016
Business
Conn.-based trucker shut down after crashing while drunk, changing pants while driving
A report from Vermont State Police indicated Johnsonâs blood alcohol content was .209, approximately five times the legal limit for truck drivers.
November 16, 2016
Business
ATA Road Team drivers voice top driver concerns, weigh in on what drivers want
Both panelists agree that the lack of truck parking is a top concern.
November 16, 2016
Business
Kenworth to launch Certified Pre-Owned program in 2017
To qualify for the program, a used truck must undergo a 150-point inspection, which includes engine, aftertreatment, interior, exterior, chassis, electronics, safety devices and a road test, Kenworth says.
November 16, 2016
Business
ATRI: Autonomous vehicles to revolutionize trucking, but big hurdles remain
Autonomous trucks will drastically change the trucking industry, says the American Transportation Research Institute in a new report, with implications ranging from major regulatory reform to greater efficiency and safety, as well as infrastructure updates, an altered legal landscape and new labor market. But thereâs much work to be done before wide-scale deployment, the report concludes.
November 16, 2016
Business
Xplore Technologies creates XSLATE R12 mobile computer
Xplore says it incorporated specific customer feedback into its 12.5-inch rugged tablet design.
November 16, 2016
Business
Analyst: Trucking economy will likely stay flat through early 2018
Speaking at the CCJ Fall Symposium, economist Eric Starks predicted that regulations will have the biggest impact on trucking industry economics.
November 15, 2016
Business
Flexibility, understanding why techs leave key to solving shortage
Top earning automotive techs can earn nearly $100,000 within 8 years, but it can take trucking techs almost twice that long to see that kind of money with increased responsibilities.
November 15, 2016
Business
First impressions key to improving driver onboarding
A well planned and thoughtful onboarding process can help get drivers to stay.
November 15, 2016
Business
Indicators: Spot market gains steam as freight, rates climb
October was the strongest month for freight availability in 2016 except the June seasonal peak. Compared to the same month last year, van and reefer volumes surged.
November 15, 2016
Business
STEMCO debuts new line of air disc brakes
STEMCO says the Lunar product line is a high quality aftermarket air disc pad made to fit form and function as well as or better than original equipment (OE).
November 15, 2016
Business
OOIDA files challenge to 2015 FMCSA med exam rule over sleep apnea provision
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a challenge with a federal appeals court against a 2015 U.S. DOT rule that altered the driver medical examination process. OOIDA claims the DOT slipped in a provision on sleep apnea screening into the final rule that was not included in the proposed rule, thereby bypassing the legal rulemaking process.
November 15, 2016
Business
NTSB in âMost Wantedâ list calls for greater use of video recorders, collision avoidance systems
Seven of the 10 items on NTSBâs annual âMost Wantedâ transportation safety improvements list are trucking-related. Collision avoidance systems, reducing driver fatigue, driver medical fitness, reducing alcohol and drug use and more are on the list.
November 15, 2016
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