CCJ StaffRegulationsNHTSA: Highway fatalities hit 15-year high in first half of 2021DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg called the increase in traffic deaths a "crisis" and announced a new initiative to combat the rising numbers. Also: 72 trucking companies, shippers recognized by EPA for environmental efficiency.November 1, 2021Equipment controlsSenator intros bill to exempt truckers from COVID vaccineProposed legislation would exempt truck drivers from vaccine mandates. Also: DHL is partnering Embark and plans to deploy autonomous trucks in 2024; T680 auction to benefit Truckers Against Trafficking; Cargo Transporters raises driver pay again.October 29, 2021TrucksNavistar to pay $52M to settle drawn-out EPA suitEPA sued Navistar for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act in 2015. As part of the settlement, Navistar will also mitigate at least 10,000 tons of NOx emissions. Also: New dealership group forms in Oklahoma, Texas; ATA's Image Award winners announced.October 28, 2021Economic trendsSpot loads falling thanks to high contract rates, plugged supply chainAlready healthy reefer demand is about to accelerate thanks to tree fruit harvests, but the dry van load per truck ratio now at its lowest point in four months.October 27, 2021Economic trendsTrailer OEMs can't fill 2021 orders, pushing them to 2022Trailer orders now total 316,000 units over the past twelve months.October 27, 2021BusinessRyder acquiring Midwest Warehouse & Distribution System and its private fleetAcquisition allows Ryder to add multi-client warehousing and distribution capabilities to its business.October 27, 2021BusinessAlabama tanker CEO takes over as ATA chairman | U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree begins cross-country journeyThe tree was loaded onto a new Kenworth T680 of System Transport in Northern California and will go on tour while being transported to Washington, D.C. Also: Mack to offer electric APU on Anthem sleeper models next year; Hogan earns EPA award.October 27, 2021MaintenanceECM issue prompts Volvo VNL recallApproximately 167 model year 2022 Volvo VNL tractors are include in the recall, which could affect the trucks' transmissions. Also: Uber Freight's new partnerships to offer quicker pay, fuel discounts; TMS provider partners with EV charging firm.October 26, 2021Preventable or NotTrucker clipped by distracted driver. Was this crash preventable?Distracted driver finds himself in trucker Doe's path and slams into the driver's side fender. Was it preventable?October 25, 2021TechnologyRoad Ready integrates LogIQ with Air-Weigh | Azuga debuts fleet sustainability serviceRoad Ready, a telematics and smart fleet technology provider from Clarience Technologies, has introduced Air-Weigh as its newest LogIQ integrated data platform. Also: Fleet telematics company Azuga launches a fleet sustainability service.October 25, 2021Previous PagePage 180 of 216Next PageTop StoriesBusinessWerner acquiring FirstFleet for $245MThe acquisition reshapes Werner’s portfolio, shifting the weight of its Truckload Transportation Services (TTS) toward long-term, stable contractual business.Alternative powerPilot Travel Centers set to deploy Tesla Semi chargers spanning 5 statesBusinessPeninsula Truck Lines adding PNW compliance surchargeTechnologyCourt halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providersBusinessAbilene Motor Express folding into Swift Transportation
