American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves pressed the Obama administration and Congress to quickly agree on and approve a well-funded, long-term highway bill.
April 15, 2015Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
ATA President Bill Graves Joins Senators in Calling for Long-Term, Fully Funded Highway Bill
Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Cass Freight Index Shows Decline in March Shipping Activity
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, declined in March and expenditures also dipped, Cass Information Systems said.
April 15, 2015Business, Government, Autonomous
Ambassador Bridge Traffic Restored After Vehicle Fire
Cross-border traffic on the Ambassaor Bridge has been restored to normal after a fire caused by a pickup truck hauling a trailer into Canada from the U.S. side, bridge officials said.  Â
April 14, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Boy Scouts Earn Trucking Merit Badges at MATS
A group of Boy Scouts attending the Mid-America Trucking Show got an education — and merit badges — on the trucking industry.
April 13, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Fischer: FMCSA Overhaul to Be Introduced in Spring
Programs and initiatives at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration strongly criticized by the trucking industry would be greatly changed under legislation Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) is expected to introduce this spring.
April 13, 2015Business, Autonomous
Trucking Sheds 6,800 Jobs in March; First Decline in Almost Two Years
The trucking industry shed 6,800 jobs in March, marking the first decline in almost two years, the Labor Department reported.
April 13, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
FMCSA Shuts Down Carrier for Safety Violations that Include HOS Failure
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that the carrier owned by Carnell Pompey, doing business as Mortise Trucking Co. in Darlington, South Carolina, has been shut down as an imminent hazard to public safety.
April 9, 2015Business, Equipment, Autonomous
Volvo Trucks Offers Tridem Axle on VNX Heavy-Haul Model
Volvo Trucks said it is now offering its VNX 630 model with a tridem rear axle group to maximize traction and payload.
April 9, 2015Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
Daimler Trucks North America Recalling Some Model-Year 2015 Freightliner, Western Star Trucks
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling some model-year 2015 Freightliner and Western Star trucks due to a possible brake problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a recall announcement.
April 8, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
US Delays Greenhouse-Gas Rule
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal government has delayed the publication of a new greenhouse-gas emissions rule for trucks, a topic that was already top of mind for engineers, manufacturers and other industry leaders attending the Mid-America Trucking Show.
April 6, 2015