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Court seems to lean toward keeping ELD mandate in place, trucking attorney says

“The [three-judge] panel was very suspect of the arguments that OOIDA was making and seemed to be much more in favor of the attorneys of the agency,” Scopelitis attorney Tim Wiseman said of the oral arguments made in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 13. OOIDA filed a suit this year seeking to overturn the agency’s ELD mandate.

September 16, 2016

XPO drivers, warehouse workers file for Teamster representation

A group of 72 truck drivers at XPO’s Aurora, Ill., terminal and 125 warehouse workers at the company’s North Haven, Conn., facility have filed for union representation through the Teamsters.

September 16, 2016

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DOT: Final rule for trucker training standards expected to publish in November

The Department of Transportation, in its monthly regulatory report, expects the final CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse rule to be published by the end of the month, while the final Entry-Level Driver Training rule is expected to be published in November.

September 16, 2016

The Entry Level Driver Training Nprm Is Projected To Clear Omb Dec 18 And Be Published In The Federal Register Dec 28

Old Dominion announces 4.9 percent general rate increase

Todd Polen, ODFL’s vice president of pricing, said the increase will affect the company’s class tariffs and is meant to help “offset the rising costs of new equipment, real estate, technology investments and competitive employee wage and benefit packages.”

September 16, 2016

Bendix intros new air disc brake for trailers

The Bendix ADB22X-LT is built on the company’s ADB22X platform for tractor disc brakes.

September 15, 2016

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Navistar CEO Troy Clarke lays out vision for trucking’s future in address at FTR

By the year 2035, the U.S. will have 35 mega-cities connected by major freeways on which tractor-trailers operate in a self-driving autopilot mode, according to the vision offered by Navistar International President and CEO Troy Clarke at the 2016 FTR Conference on Sept. 15.

September 15, 2016

Telematics systems are one of the linchpins of trucking’s coming technology shift, Clarke says. “This industry is on the verge of a huge technological transformation,” he said. “Connected vehicles will be ubiquitous.”

NetraDyne uses artificial intelligence in new driver safety platform

NetraDyne launched a video safety system that identifies risk and safety from a driver’s perspective.

September 15, 2016

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FMCSA eyes rule to change clearance process for diabetic truckers

FMCSA is seeking public comment on its Medical Review Board’s recommendations regarding a rule that would allow diabetic drivers with well-controlled and stable diabetes to drive in interstate commerce.

September 15, 2016

CRST buys California-based Gardner Trucking in company’s largest acquisition

CRST projects the Gardner acquisition will add approximately $400 million in revenues to the company with its more than 2,400 drivers.

September 15, 2016

Dysfunctional government a major obstacle for trucking industry, former ATA president Bill Graves says

“We’ve got to figure out how to pay for road and bridge construction in this country,” Graves said. “To move this nation’s economy, we have to figure out a way to make our infrastructures safer. Estimates say we need to spend $100-170 billion. Currently we spend about $60 billion.”

September 15, 2016

Estimates say the U.S. needs to invest between $100 billion and $150 billion a year into the country’s highway system, Graves said, well above the current $60 billion a year.

Capacity crisis, rate boom likely in the coming year, experts say

The regulatory swath barreling toward the trucking industry — highlighted by electronic logging devices and greenhouse gas emissions standards — combined with likely increases in fuel costs and an uptick in freight could push the trucking industry into a full-fledged capacity crisis as soon as late next year, says FTR economist Noel Perry.

September 14, 2016

Carriers need to plan for potential global recession, transpo economists say

Despite strong headwinds from various sources, the U.S. economy continues to grow slowly, but carriers need to have a plan in place for the coming years should the economy reverse course and dip into a recession. That was the message from two transportation economists Wednesday at the 2016 FTR Conference, ongoing this week in Indianapolis, Ind.

September 14, 2016

Is the economy set to stumble?

CVSN says Right to Repair kinks still need ironing out

Commercial Vehicle Right to Repair Coalition President Marc Karon says multiple OEMs have been slow to provide all diagnostic software and in some cases the tools provided are unable to do everything they’re supposed to.

September 14, 2016

Trucking's Future Now - Equipment - Technicians Repair

ATRI, Mayo Clinic surveys seek carrier feedback on driver med exams

ATRI and the Mayo Clinic say the research will indicate how effective the NRCME process is in improving the DOT physical process, as well as making sure medical examiners understand the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s regulations and guidance for issuing medical certificates.

September 14, 2016

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week ongoing this week

Spearheaded by the American Trucking Associations, NTDAW is coordinated each year to show the country’s 3.5 million truck drivers that carriers, shippers and the rest of the industry appreciate the job they do, ATA says.

September 14, 2016

Test drive: Mack’s new mDrive HD 14-speed AMT

Carrying a fully loaded Class 8 dump truck backwards up a hill isn’t the kind of application you’ll see often at any jobsite.

September 14, 2016

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Twin Pines seeks ‘on-demand’ tech for blue-collar service fleet

With his background as an IT consultant, Andy Hopkins has a vision for Twin Pines to be a high-tech, on-demand service company.

September 13, 2016

Trucking's Future Now - Infrastructure - Uber Phone App

Volvo shows off its SuperTruck, achieves 88% freight efficiency boost

SuperTruck led technologies will spearhead much of Volvo’s 2017 powertrain including the “wave” piston, a one-box after treatment system, a common rail fuel injection and turbo compounding option for the D13. Volvo says the SuperTruck tops 12 mpg.

September 13, 2016

Göran Nyberg (second from left), president of Volvo Trucks North America details some of the company’s SuperTruck specs to U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz (far left).

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