SAN DIEGO — Dashcams continue to showcase potential for increasing safety and transparency for industry stakeholders, representatives from a technology firm told trucking executives Oct. 23.
October 23, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
EV Battery Production Boosted by $2.8 Billion Federal Grant to 20 Companies
Companies in 12 states are receiving $2.8 billion in federal awards to strengthen domestic production of electric vehicle batteries and grid components, part of President Joe Biden’s agenda to boost U.S. manufacturing and accelerate clean energy initiatives.
October 23, 2022Business
Covenant Reports Robust Earnings, Revenue Results for Q3
Covenant Logistics Group Inc. experienced year-over-year revenue and earnings growth during the third quarter, the company reported Oct. 20.
October 23, 2022GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety
California AB 5 Law: Many Challenges, No Easy Solutions
SAN DIEGO — The good news for motor carriers subject to the California AB 5 law is that legal experts say state prosecutors have not taken carriers to court to enforce the state’s controversial independent contractor misclassification law.
October 23, 2022GovernmentBusiness
Family Business Leader Says Trucking Central to Economy's Success
SAN DIEGO — A trade group that advocates for family-owned businesses is seeking the support of trucking company owners as it lobbies for the launch of a Congressional initiative to help families plan for passing businesses down to the next generation.
October 23, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
Environmental Regulations Poised to Alter Future of Trucking Equipment
SAN DIEGO — A plethora of upcoming environmental regulations are poised to reshape the trucking industry’s equipment market by further curbing engine emissions and pushing adoption of zero-emission trucks.
October 23, 2022GovernmentBusinessSafety
Cost of Fuel Ranks as Trucking’s Top Concern in ATRI 2022 Survey
SAN DIEGO — Fuel prices overtook the driver shortage as the top issue of concern expressed by drivers and motor carriers in the American Transportation Research Institute’s 2022 Top Industry Issues survey, made public here on Oct. 22.
October 22, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics
FMCSA's Robin Hutcheson Promotes Workforce, Touts Industry’s Contributions
SAN DIEGO — Recruiting and retaining women for jobs in the trucking industry is a goal the Biden administration is pursuing, the nation’s top trucking regulator said Oct. 22.
October 22, 2022GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Drivewyze, Inrix Partner With Georgia DOT on Real-Time Traffic Alerts
Drivewyze announced it partnered with the Georgia Department of Transportation to provide real-time traffic alerts from Inrix through Drivewyze’s smart roadways service.
October 22, 2022BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
DTNA, Lytx to Partner on Factory-Installed Dual Camera Module
Daimler Truck North America announced plans to offer a complete factory-installed dual camera module from video telematics provider Lytx on its Freightliner and Western Star trucks.
October 22, 2022