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Three commodities added to FMCSA's COVID emergency declaration

The declaration is set to expire at the end of May unless it's extended. Also: ATRI outlines 2022 Top Research Priorities, which include predatory towing, the driver shortage and driver retention, and more; WEL Companies expanding in Southeast.

May 17, 2022

Propane tanker truck on highway

Liability insurance increase held back by lack of insurance data

In a Congressionally-required report to Congress, FMCSA said it cannot adequately study carriers' current liability insurance requirements due in large part to a lack of data from the insurance industry. Also: NFI puts electric truck to work for Puma.

May 16, 2022

Truck Trailer Highway

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Alt fuel industry looks to 'perfect storm' to help spur fleet interest

Alt fuel supporters are looking to a 560% uptick in federal funding, heavy investments from OEMs and utilities, credit programs and tougher government regulations to help increase fleet interest in green powertrains.

May 12, 2022

Alt fuel proponents have looked to the Ride n' Drive event at ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif. as another way to help attract more fleets to green powertrains. Fleet operators lined up for two hours Tuesday and three hours Wednesday to take a spin. An all-time high of 43 trucks and vans were on display with 16 of those available for Ride and Drive. This year's expo easily broke attendance records with 8,300 accounted for by Tuesday, a 60% jump from last year. Due to its surge in growth, next year's expo will be held at the convention center in nearby Anaheim.

TikTok could be a useful recruitment tool for trucking companies

The popular video app features content across a wide spectrum of interests, even trucking, and it could be a great tool for educating people about driving and interacting safely with tractor trailers on the road and the trucking lifestyle.

May 10, 2022

truck driver using his phone

Industry sounds off on speed limiter, voices concern over potential spike in road rage

Trucking stakeholders express concern over speed limiters' potential to decrease highway safety.

May 9, 2022

police radar gun

FMCSA speed limiter proposal leans on trucks' ECU

The ECU manages everything from the mixture of air and fuel to idle speeds and valve control and timing, and it soon could be a key piece of regulatory compliance.

May 6, 2022

flatbed truck on the road

FMCSA extending Truck Leasing Task Force application deadline

Those interested in joining the new task force can now apply through May 13. Also: TCA awards $160,000 in scholarships; Penske is now leasing Orange EV electric terminal tractors; Cummins, Trillium are partnering to help fleets transition to alt fuels.

May 5, 2022

Speed limiter notice published, opening 30-day comment period

The 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, 2022

Blurred semi-truck

Majority of fleets use speed limiters, capped upwards of 70 mph

Nearly three-quarters of respondents to a CCJ poll are already using speed limiters, the majority favoring speeds between 66 mph and 70 mph.

May 2, 2022

Speeding truck on the highway

OOIDA reaffirms opposition to speed limiter mandate

OOIDA President Todd Spencer said studies and research prove that traffic is safest when all vehicles travel around the same speed. Also: More court action announced in New Orleans staged-accident scheme; U.S. Xpress honors drivers' mileage milestones.

May 2, 2022

Speeding Gov Shots

FMCSA amending household goods regs for carriers

New recommendations to FMCSA from the Household Goods Consumer Protection Working Group are being implemented into HHG regs this summer. Also: Highway Transport driver named Tanker Driver of the Year.

April 29, 2022

FMCSA files notice of intent on speed limiter requirement

After 5 years of inaction, DOT puts speed limiters back on the table. Also: FedEx Ground recognized six independent businesses as FedEx Ground Entrepreneurs of the Year. FMCSA publishes video on ELDT rule; DOL seeks to promote inclusiveness in trucking.

April 28, 2022

Michigan removes most spring weight restrictions

Beginning April 25, weight restrictions are only in place in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and southern parts of the state. Also: Roehl announces new pay structure for drivers.

April 25, 2022

Only Michigan's Upper Peninsula and part of the southern part of the state still have spring weight restrictions in place.

Achates near-zero-emissions opposed-piston diesel may get axed by cylinder deactivation, electric powertrains

Big investments for all-electric, fuel cell and bolt-on solutions for cutting emissions on existing four-stroke platforms has Achates pushing harder to make their ultra clean, record-setting 10.6-liter diesel an attractive choice for production.

April 20, 2022

Achates Power 10.6-liter near-zero diesel

Hours of service regs suspended in Georgia | Used truck sales, prices increased in March

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp cited supply chain issues in a state of emergency declared last week. Also: Used truck sales up in March; Penske places order for electric cargo vans.

April 20, 2022

Penske's Ford E-Transit cargo vans will be available as rentals and leases.

FMCSA moving under-21 pilot program forward, answers some concerns

After the first request in January, FMCSA said it received a total of 144 comments, and 102 of them were opposed to the program.

April 19, 2022

truck driver training

Legislation looks to guarantee overtime pay for company drivers

Bill HR 7517 would remove the fair-labor exemption codified nearly a century ago and applied to many over-the-road employee drivers thereafter. Removal would guarantee time-and-a-half pay after 40 weekly hours worked for employee drivers.

April 18, 2022

The rise of electronic logging devices among trucking companies, even before they were mandated by FMCSA, has over the years given rise to the feeling among many that an overtime pay exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act applied to OTR drivers had simply outlived any practicality it may have had.

Developers make headway on wireless backup cameras

Developers are overcoming hurdles in backup camera technology on heavy-duty commercial trucks by using a thinner bandwidth to direct reliable signal from the back of a 53-foot trailer to the tractor cab via WiFi and Bluetooth.

April 18, 2022

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Crowded freight train yard with multiple colorful cargo containers and train cars

Two rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freight

CN and CSX are looking to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville that replaces an existing trucking leg from Memphis into Music City.

International And Plus Ai Fleet Trials Autonomous Truck

International kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleets

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How fleets can protect themselves from cyber criminals

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Knight-Swift backs rail mega merger

Cargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.

Cargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.

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