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NHTSA safety committee eyes trailer underride retrofit requirement
Advisory Committee on Underride Protection will recommend rulemaking that any trailer built in the last quarter century meet IIHS ToughGuard standards, even if that means attaching a retrofit.
March 13, 2024
Seeking equilibrium in trucking policies is a balancing act
Since the end of the pandemic, the trucking industry has been inundated with an onslaught of rules, shifts in practice and policy pushes that further threaten the stability and effectiveness of the nation’s supply chain.
February 20, 2024
Teamsters, California lawmakers reintroduce push for bill to require human operators in AV trucks
Though Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the bill last year, lawmakers and labor leaders teamed up to push the bill once again.
February 14, 2024
Regulations
Do fleets need to comply with California's now-halted diesel ban?
With no ability to enforce diesel bans CARB might look like a paper tiger, but enforcement, in one form or another, should be expected.
January 30, 2024
Regulations
New York driverless truck ban proposed in senate
Newly introduced legislation would require a trained human operator be physically present in any autonomous vehicle weighing 10,000 pounds or more on New York roads.
January 11, 2024
Autonomous
Former Schneider exec, FMCSA admin join driverless truck startup
Stack AV, a developer of autonomous trucking solutions, announced Wednesday the formation of its Safety Advisory Council.
December 20, 2023
Equipment
Trucking and regulations
The fundamental arguments regarding regulations always seem based on three pillars: profits, jobs and lives.
November 27, 2023
Equipment
CARB rules impacting fleet engine choices
Motor carriers and other truck operators will see changes year by year in which engine models they can buy to operate in the Golden State.
November 23, 2023
Alternative power
Clean air and a strong supply chain: Finding common ground in trucking
The trucking industry’s developmental path to emissions reductions is not widely understood or celebrated.
October 24, 2023
Regulations
CTA files lawsuit to block CARB's diesel truck ban
The lawsuit seeks a preliminary and permanent injunction to bar CARB from implementing and enforcing its Advanced Clean Fleets rule, which is set to begin taking effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
October 18, 2023
Regulations
Truck Leasing Task Force explores path forward
FMCSA panel discusses how to tackle predatory leasing practices, including whether they should be improved or scrapped altogether.
October 18, 2023
Regulations
Wheels on the truck
Discussing trucking weight seems to invariably highlight that many people believe all trucks operate at maximum weight, all the time, and they all go long distances every day carrying that weight.
September 1, 2023
Regulations
Side underride guards the costliest trucking mandate ever?
As NHTSA considers a mandate for side-underride guards on new trailers, small-biz truckers voice cost, operational and safety concerns. Advancing any mandate, OOIDA contended, would ignore longstanding worry left unaddressed over many years.
July 26, 2023
Safety & Compliance
Carriers should get to make the call on underride guards
NHTSA has proposed a rule that would require trailers be equipped with side underride guards to save lives, but the efficacy of underride guards diminish the higher the speed, and crashes at high speed are when the majority of fatalities occur.
July 12, 2023
Regulations
Fleets file lawsuit against state over new emissions standard
Five petitioners, including two trucking fleets, have filed a complaint to stop California's emissions standards from being enforced in Pennsylvania.
July 7, 2023
Equipment
NHTSA investigating 'false positive' automatic emergency braking activations
Under investigation are an estimated 250,000 2017-2022 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 AEB-equipped trucks. Also: Bulk Express Transport acquiring two fleets; FMCSA launches human trafficking awareness campaign; more.
June 1, 2023
Regulations
Unannounced Brake Safety Day nets nearly 800 out-of-service trucks
Inspectors placed 773 commercial vehicles out of service during its annual unannounced Brake Safety Day on April 19. Also: Shippers' conditions fell in March; Kenworth receives order for five hydrogen fuel cell electric T680s.
May 29, 2023
Regulations
House votes in favor of EPA emission regs rollback
The U.S. House on Tuesday joined its counterparts in the Senate in passing legislation to roll back EPA emission regulations slated to impact heavy-duty tractors in model year 2027.
May 23, 2023
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Regulations
Bill seeks to remove cost, redundancy from TWIC, hazmat certification
The bill allows workers to apply existing valid background checks to multiple TSA-managed credentialing programs, such as the Transportation Worker Identification Credentials and Hazardous Materials Endorsements.
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NHTSA safety committee eyes trailer underride retrofit requirement
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Class 8 truck orders saw gains in February, beating last year’s numbers
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