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Carriers fight Oregon court decision classifying owner-ops as employees
Trucking associations have filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of a carrier appealing an Oregon decision that classified its owner-operators as employees.
March 30, 2015
Business
SmartDrive Systems raises $50M in funding
The company says the funding will fuel the company’s global expansion, further propel product innovation and support its growing patent portfolio.
March 30, 2015
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July 7, 2025
Business
Connected and comfortable: Next-gen trucks changing the way drivers live and work on the road
Both fleets and OEMs understand that using new technology to modernize truck interiors is one positive step that can be made to entice new drivers and retain experienced ones.
March 23, 2015
Business
Hirschbach Motor Lines outfitting fleet with EpicVue TV
EpicVue, which provides a premium in-cab satellite TV package for the trucking industry, announced that Hirschbach Motor Lines is outfitting its entire fleet with EpicVue systems.
March 20, 2015
Business
Congress introduces bill to allow DOT to accept driver drug tests done via hair sample
Major carriers and lobbying groups like the American Trucking Associations in recent years have pushed the measure, arguing using hair samples detects drug use from the previous several months, whereas urine tests generally only indicate drug use from recent days or weeks.
March 19, 2015
Business
Robots, driverless trucks and your trucking job
Autonomous vehicles will revolutionize the industry in the coming decades. What will a “truck driver” job look like then?
March 19, 2015
Business
Bendix publishes maintenance guidelines for stability and collision mitigation systems
The commercial vehicle industry is adopting full-stability and collision mitigation technologies in ever-increasing numbers as it strives to enhance driver and highway safety. Full stability may soon be a mandated technology, as the final rule on the systems for Class 7 and Class 8 tractors is expected from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) […]
March 16, 2015
Business
WABCO showcases advanced safety systems at Indian truck race
WABCO Holdings Inc. will demonstrate its advanced safety technologies at Tata Motors’ T1 PRIMA Truck Racing Championship 2015 as the official Braking Technology Partner. Tata Motors will host a second season of India’s premier truck racing event on March 15, 2015 at the Buddh International Formula 1 Circuit in Greater Noida. Six racing teams will compete […]
March 16, 2015
Business
FedEx Freight workers in Stockton, Calif., vote to unionize, join Teamsters
The Teamsters Union last week picked up its first win in months in its efforts to organize FedEx Freight workers.
March 16, 2015
Business
Entitlement, apathy compounding driver shortage
Is the trucking industry competing against the welfare state for drivers? One analyst thinks so.
March 13, 2015
Business
TCA names country’s top owner-operator, company driver
The Truckload Carriers Association named has named Gary Teel, a driver for Weinrich Truck Line, as its 2014 Company Driver of the Year and Thomas Miller, a contractor for Prime Inc., its 2014 Owner-Operator of the Year.
March 11, 2015
Business
Could Apple’s new ‘Research Kit’ be the answer to improving driver health?
Apple’s Research Kit could enable fleets to develop apps to track driver health — things like sleep time, steps taken, heart rate and more — in real-time.
March 10, 2015
Business
Convoy Technologies develops TrailerCam monitor
Convoy Technologies announced the availability of the TrailerCam wireless video monitoring system for use in situations where a large truck, trailer, or tractor is required to back up into a loading dock or down a narrow street.
March 6, 2015
Business
Driver training rulemaking committee talks entry-level driver definition, consequences of rule
The FMCSA committee tasked with producing an entry-level driver training rule concluded its first meetings in Washington, D.C., last week, where committee members discussed broad topics needing consideration and resolution before a rule can be produced.
March 3, 2015
Business
‘Negotiated rulemaking’ for entry-level driver training standards begins
The 26-member Entry Level Driver Training Advisory Committee began proceedings Thursday, Feb. 26 with its first meeting in Arlington, Va., taking on the task to negotiate the terms of a proposed rulemaking for pre-CDL entry-level driver training requirements.
February 27, 2015
Business
J.B. Hunt, FedEx get win in driver classification cases in Massachusetts
A federal judge in a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts ruled in favor of major carriers J.B. Hunt and FedEx earlier this month in lawsuits challenging classification of certain drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.
February 25, 2015
Business
Pro-Tread milestone: 7 million and counting
Instructional Technologies, Inc. (ITI) announced that more than 7 million Pro-TREAD lessons have been completed in the transportation industry.
February 23, 2015
Business
Give the blue-collar kids a chance, too
“I saw on the news the other day where the president wants to give free community college to students now. Well, why not free technical and vocational school tuition as well?”
February 23, 2015
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