Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].RegulationsSpeed limiters, automatic emergency braking lead FMCSA's 2023 agendaFMCSA plans to move forward with several rulemakings in 2023, including proposals to require speed limiters and automatic emergency braking systems on large trucks, a proposal to ensure the safe introduction of autonomous trucks, and more.October 14, 2022Economic trendsFreight disruption likely for Florida coast as HOS waivers issued ahead of hurricane landfallInbound volumes are likely to pick up immediately in the Tampa Bay area after Hurricane Ian moves in, with outbound lagging 'a week or two.'September 27, 2022RegulationsSupreme Court decision on AB 5 remains on holdSCOTUS did not include the California Trucking Association’s challenge to California’s AB 5 independent contractor law in its latest Order List issued Monday.June 27, 2022RegulationsSpeed limiter notice published, opening 30-day comment periodThe advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking does not propose any regulatory changes, but rather seeks to answer questions related to speed limiters and electronic engine control units to help FMCSA in creating the new rulemaking.May 3, 2022WorkforceHow recruiting military veterans can help solve many fleet issuesFrom improving retention and safety to onboarding skills only found in the military, veterans can add more value to a fleet than just filling an empty seat.March 30, 2022WorkforceATA becomes DOL registered apprenticeship sponsorBy becoming a sponsor, ATA member companies can use the group's apprenticeship program, with certain obligations, rather than going through the process to register their own.March 1, 2022RegulationsSupreme Court rules OHSA's vaccine mandate will not take effectThe Justices voted 6-3 in agreement with the challenges to the mandate, which claimed that OSHA and the Secretary of Labor did not have the authority to issue the mandate.January 13, 2022RegulationsActing FMCSA boss stepping downFMCSA hasn't had a full time administrator in more than two years.December 20, 2021TechnologyAI cameras provide added data, visibility into fleet while boosting safetyA more recent technological development in dash cameras has brought artificial intelligence into the fold, which can provide more visibility into what is going on in and around their trucks and also help drivers avoid crashes using data.December 2, 2021WorkforceCompany drivers value job stability, income, benefits over other factors, ATRI study findsA recent survey into drivers' classification motivations from the American Transportation Research Institute found that boosting healthcare and retirement benefits could result in better recruiting and retention efforts for fleets.December 1, 2021Previous PagePage 4 of 7Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceMarijuana rescheduling won't affect DOT drug testing rules, agency saysDespite marijuana's reclassification to a Schedule III drug, DOT told CCJ that "safety-sensitive positions will still be barred from ingesting the drug."RegulationsCongress passes reforms for military freight carriersEconomic trendsPlummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR saysGrowth strategiesShorter leases gaining ground with carriersMergers & AcquisitionsHeartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end
