CCJ StaffRegulationsCARB gives another month to register in 'smog check' systemTruck owners who operate in California now have until Jan. 31 to register their trucks and pay a $30 compliance fee. Also: Maverick recognizes female veteran driver; Nikola appoints new board member.December 28, 2023Preventable or NotBlizzard conditions brutalize a tractor-trailer's front end. Was this accident preventable?Truck driver John Doe was driving in blizzard conditions at midnight and smashed up his rig. Was it preventable?December 27, 2023CompaniesJ.B. Hunt names new safety, sustainability leaderCraig Harper will retire as chief sustainability officer, effective Dec. 31, and Greer Woodruff will assume responsibilities as executive VP of safety, sustainability and maintenance, effective Jan. 1. Also: Small number of Great Dane trailers recalled.December 27, 2023TechnologyAutonomous yard trucks and a new trailer tracking systemAlso: McLeod Software releases Version 24.1 of its PowerBroker and LoadMaster software solutions as well as Version 24 of both DocumentPower and McLeod IQ.December 26, 2023CompaniesCFI associates donate $21K to local charitiesEmployees raise money each year for the company's annual Truckloads of Treasures giving campaign. Also: TCA opens public voting for Highway Angels of the Year award; Gatik, Kroger embark on autonomous partnership.December 26, 2023RegulationsFMCSA asks public to weigh in on meal and rest break preemption waiver requestsFMCSA received four requests for waivers from the agency's preemption of meal and rest break rules in California and Washington state. Also: More UPS workers vote to join Teamsters; Groendyke becomes Founders Club member of Trucking Cares Foundation.December 25, 2023BusinessCargo theft activity expected to increase over 10-day holiday periodThe period from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2 typically sees higher-than-average cargo theft activity, according to CargoNet. Also: Drivers at multiple UNFI locations vote to unionize; Iowa ag haulers' weight exemption extended again.December 22, 2023Economic trendsTrucking faced significant challenges in 2023. What's the outlook for 2024?A lot of fleet owners are still trying to figure out how to meet the cost of fuel being high and flat rates. With upfront costs, how do they meet these regulatory requirements and survive?December 21, 2023TrucksSlay Transportation driver named top military vet rookie truckerFor winning the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award, Brandon Meredith, a 20-year Army veteran, won a Kenworth T680 Signature Edition.December 21, 2023Economic trendsTruck tonnage fell in NovemberATA's Truck Tonnage Index saw a 1% decrease in November from October. Also: FTR reported its Trucking Conditions Index improved in October from September due to falling fuel prices; fleet collects, delivers Toys for Tots.December 21, 2023Previous PagePage 68 of 202Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsClean Truck group asks truck and engine OEMs to drop lawsuitGlobal environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club and NRDC, are pressuring major truck manufacturers to honor the Clean Truck Partnership.RegulationsGroup launches campaign against heavier truck limitsBusinessMultimodal group established to modernize freight movementBusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightEquipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleets
