CCJ StaffRegulationsHow recent changes to FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse are affecting fleetsFMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has been in effect a little more than three years, and while it has taken thousands of potentially unsafe drivers off the highway, it has created challenges for fleets.March 31, 2023Battery electricPenske acquiring Kris-Way Truck LeasingPenske will absorb Kris-Way's seven locations throughout Maine and New Hampshire. Also: Cenntro Electric Group has started production at its new assembly facility in Jacksonville; WIT announces Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award finalistsMarch 31, 2023MaintenanceCVSA, fleets share maintenance tips ahead of RoadcheckCCJ and Mann+Hummel will host a complimentary webinar Thursday with CVSA and some of trucking's safest fleets to discuss maintenance tips and practices that make roadside inspections easy.March 30, 2023AutonomousMississippi approves autonomous vehicles on public roadsMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed HB 1003, establishing a legal framework for autonomous vehicles in the state. Also: Road infrastructure report finds best, worst states; UPS adds more training simulators; 100 orders for Nikola fuel cell truck.March 30, 2023Economic trendsACT: Freight cycle likely nearing bottomACT Research reported that freight volumes and rates declined in February, but the freight downcycle is closer to the end than the beginning. Also: Teamsters, ABF start work on new deal; Looser capacity decreased shippers' conditions in January; moreMarch 29, 2023TechnologyTrucker Path creates product bundle for small- to mid-size fleetsAlso: Cover Whale partners to expand insurance coverage options for truck drivers; Haul Hero's new line of business involves truck navigation; Drivewyze offers weigh station bypass and driver safety services to Ezlogz customers via integration.March 28, 2023Mergers & AcquisitionsBidding war erupts for TravelCenters franchiseAs BP's deal for TravelCenters of America inches closer to closing, a new suitor contends it has a better offer on the table.March 28, 2023Battery electricCalifornia installs first battery charger for heavy trucksInstalled at Truck Net, a full-service truck stop near the U.S./Mexico border, the 250-kilowatt (kW) chargers can charge a typical medium-duty box truck from 20% to 80% in about an hour.March 28, 2023RegulationsFMCSA removes sixth ELD from registered devices listCarriers are required to stop using the All-Ways Track ELD and replace it with a compliant ELD by May 26. Also: FMCSA denies request from brokers to remove broker transparency regs; recalls announced for certain International, Volvo, Peterbilt trucks.March 28, 2023RegulationsFlorida enacts law aimed at combating nuclear verdictsThe new law requires plaintiffs' attorneys to provide proof of medical bills and charges in civil lawsuits. Also: New York eyes increased speed limits; autonomous vehicle bill defeated in Kentucky; Schneider honoring safest drivers.March 27, 2023Previous PagePage 108 of 207Next PageTop StoriesAlternative powerGroups press states to leverage public funds to lower electric truck pricesClean energy advocates are urging regulators in California, New York, and Washington to mandate ZEV truck price disclosure as a condition for state incentives.BusinessCourt: Yellow Corp $1.5B lawsuit against Teamsters can proceedTrucksThe VNL hotel: Volvo's largest sleeper big on comfort and functionalityCCJ InnovatorsRoadrunner deploys AI to eliminate excuses, slash missed picksEmissionsCARB suing truck manufacturers, allege group breached emissions deal
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