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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Proper wheel end play the difference in bearing life and loose wheels

Pre-adjusted wheel end systems are intended to be locked down and secured based on the tolerance stack ups of components inside the system.

February 18, 2020

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Assessing the challenges of a mileage-based user fee as an alternative to the fuel tax

The Eastern Transportation Coalition is working to find a fair balance in developing a mileage-based user fee as an alternative funding source for the Highway Trust Fund as more fuel-efficient vehicles make the fuel tax less feasible.

April 15, 2022

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Texas governor backs off on some border inspections

After reaching an agreement with a Mexican border state's governor, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has eased state inspections at one Laredo border crossing location. Also: Forward Air opens new support center.

April 15, 2022

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Shippers wary of rising transportation costs as fleets put the brakes on spending

92% of carriers delayed, reduced, or canceled planned investments in 2025.

Key Trucking, based in Kent, Washington, is a regional full-service transportation and freight service provider throughout Western Washington and the greater Pacific Northwest. Estes Express Lines, North America's largest privately held freight carrier, provides LTL shipping, final-mile delivery and broader supply chain solutions across the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Estes acquires Washington-based Key Trucking

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Trump, EPA make good on promise to toss emissions regs

The endangerment finding has allowed presidential administrations to regulate six greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride) since 2009.

Feds set to strike key emissions tentpole this week

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