Driver hours-of-service rules are being relaxed in 26 states and the District of Columbia under a state of emergency announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 31.
September 1, 2017BusinessEquipmentSafety
Fleets Heed Call to Service for a Region in Distress
Even while Hurricane Harvey lashed Houston, trucking companies navigated whatever roads were available for rescue and supply missions in response to the Texas Trucking Association’s call for volunteers.
August 31, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Republicans Restore Language in House Funding Bill Calling for ELD Delay
The December mandate on electronic logging devices would not be carried out under a proposal recently added to a fiscal 2018 funding bill in the House.
August 31, 2017BusinessEquipmentSafety
Insurance Institute Conducts Successful Test of Side Underguard Protection
An aftermarket device that attaches to the sides of a tractor-trailer successfully prevented a midsize car from sliding underneath the trailer in a 40 mph crash test, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety officials said. See crash test video.
August 30, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Impact of 'Phased-In' ELD Mandate
TT's Seth Clevenger and Eric Miller discuss the impact of the Aug. 28 announcement that CVSA will employ a "phased-in" enforcement of the electronic logging device mandate that takes effect Dec. 18, 2017.
August 29, 2017BusinessSafety
Stella Environmental Holdings Purchased by Hidden Harbor Capital Partners
Hidden Harbor Capital Partners has acquired Stella Environmental Holdings Inc., a company that hauls municipal solid waste to landfills and manages waste transfer stations.
August 28, 2017GovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomousTCA
Autonomous Transportation Committee Stalls Under Trump
A federal committee created to work on autonomous transportation hasn’t moved an inch under President Donald Trump.
August 28, 2017Safety
Meet Safety Sammy, Trucking’s Newest Mascot
“Safety Sammy” is the official name of the trucking industry’s newest mascot, the chairman of American Trucking Associations announced over the weekend at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
August 28, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Trucks Without ELDs Won’t Be Placed Out of Service Until April 1, CVSA Says
Commercial vehicle inspectors will issue citations to motor carriers operating vehicles without electronic logging devices beginning Dec. 18 but will not place vehicles out of service until April 1.
August 28, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Rand McNally Adds Three Dashboard Devices to Product Line
Rand McNally launched three new devices for commercial vehicle operators that address cab connectivity, advanced navigation and electronic logging.
August 25, 2017