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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, 2015

Drivers Worry Federal Medical Guidelines Could Result in Additional Disqualifications

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Drivers attending the Mid-America Trucking Show criticized current medical guidelines, but a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official stressed the need to ensure they are fit to work.

April 6, 2015

Energy, Environment Critical Issues for Trucking, Volvo CEO Persson Says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Energy and the environment remain issues of great importance for trucking, in terms of the types of fuels consumed and the resulting laws and regulations, the CEO of Volvo Group said.

April 6, 2015

Consolidation in Truck Technology Sector Opens Door for Innovation, Companies Say

Consolidation in the trucking technology sector is opening up new possibilities for product development, including more comprehensive offerings and deeper integrations, technology executives and analysts said.

April 6, 2015

Truckload Turnover Remains Elevated as Fleets Try More Retention Methods

Truckload driver turnover remains stuck at historically high levels as fleets pursue every possible approach to retain them, American Trucking Associations reported last week.

April 6, 2015

Lack of Road Funding Hurts Efficiency Efforts, DTNA鈥檚 Daum Says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The head of North America鈥檚 largest heavy-duty truck maker said the U.S. government鈥檚 failure to sufficiently fund infrastructure is undermining efforts to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

April 6, 2015

US Delays Greenhouse-Gas Rule

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 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

CBO: Freight Transportation by Truck Eight Times Higher Than Cost of Rail

The cost of transporting freight by truck is about eight times higher than by rail, the Congressional Budget Office determined in a working paper published March 30.

March 31, 2015

FMCSA Picking Carriers for Drug and Alcohol Survey

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said March 30 that it has commenced notifying selected truck and bus companies to submit their annual Department of Transportation drug-and-alcohol testing program results to the agency.

March 30, 2015

Sen. Debra Fischer Chides FMCSA for Approach on Restart Rule

If the federal government had taken a performance-based rather than a 鈥減rescriptive鈥 approach to its 34-hour restart rule, the regulation might have enhanced safety rather than adversely affected trucking operations, Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) said at a hearing last week.

March 30, 2015