LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal mandate of electronic logging devices has been in effect since late last year, but some truckers still have lingering questions about the finer points of the regulation as tougher enforcement nears.
March 23, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomousEditorial
Editorial: A Proper Pause for Safety’s Sake
The decision by Uber to halt testing of its autonomous trucks in the wake of a fatal accident involving one of its pilot autonomous cars was a prudent move, and one that demonstrates how the relentless pace of technological innovation sometimes needs a pause.
March 22, 2018GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Trump Slaps Tariffs on $50 Billion Worth of Chinese Goods
President Donald Trump took his boldest step to level the economic playing field with China, ordering sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods in a move that could escalate already-tense trade relations between the world’s two biggest economies.
March 22, 2018GovernmentBusinessLogisticsAutonomous
PHMSA Requests Input on Transporting Hazardous Materials With Automated Technologies
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has requested information on the use of automated technologies in the transportation of hazardous materials, according to a document published in the Federal Register March 22.
March 22, 2018GovernmentSafety
California Transportation Commission Adopts Infrastructure Improvement Plan
The California Transportation Commission adopted the 2018 State Transportation Improvement Program, which is expected to fund more than $3 billion in transportation projects over the next five years, at a March 21 meeting.
March 22, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Spending Bill Includes Extension of ELD Exemption on Livestock
Motor carriers that haul livestock will be exempted from the federal electronic logging device mandate until Sept. 30 under language included in a $1.3 trillion omnibus funding measure the U.S. House of Representatives advanced March 22.
March 21, 2018GovernmentBusiness
House Bill Would Allow Interstate Trucking for 18- to 21-Year-Olds
A new bill that would open interstate trucking opportunities to people between the ages of 18 and 21 was introduced in the House of Representatives March 21.
March 21, 2018GovernmentTechnologySafety
Federal Drug Advisory Board Discusses Proposed Hair-Testing Rule
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Members of a federal drug testing advisory board met in a closed session on March 21 to review a draft proposed rule. The rule would allow trucking companies to conduct government-certified pre-employment drug testing using hair samples, according to a top official with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
March 21, 2018GovernmentSafety
Road to Zero Group Announces Eight Safety Grants
The Road to Zero Coalition on March 20 awarded grants to eight organizations that use innovative approaches to making roadways safer.
March 21, 2018GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA’s Martinez Touts Voluntary Safety Culture to Supplement Government’s Role
WASHINGTON — Regardless of how many drivers they oversee, trucking companies must helm a culture shift toward safety to reduce roadway fatalities, according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Ray Martinez.
March 21, 2018