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Cargo Thefts Drop Despite Storm-Driven Rise in Building Material Larceny

Cargo thefts in the United States and Canada declined in the third quarter, with total incidents falling 8% and total loss value dropping nearly 17% compared with the same period a year ago, according to CargoNet.

November 16, 2017

Security Experts Warn Truckers About Loadboard Scams, ‘Inspired’ Terrorist Attacks

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Technology and smart, hard-working criminals have combined to keep loadboard fraud rampant, according to a senior investigator with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

November 15, 2017

NTSB Urges Collision Avoidance Tech, Data Recorders in Trucks

WASHINGTON — Collision avoidance technology in trucks could improve the safety of operators and everyone else on the road, according to Rob Molloy, director of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Highway Safety.

November 15, 2017

Seattle DOT Saves $500,000 With Road Work Planning App

The Seattle Department of Transportation has saved more than $485,000 since August with an app that allows the city to coordinate with other entities on construction projects involving road work.

November 13, 2017

UPS to Convert Diesel Trucks to Electric in NYC

UPS Inc. is planning to convert its package delivery trucks from diesel to electric using new technology in New York City.

November 13, 2017

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 13

Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

November 13, 2017

National Autonomous Policy Would Benefit Trucking Industry, ATA Official Says

WASHINGTON — Developing a singular autonomous vehicle policy nationwide would facilitate testing of automated trucks and connected vehicle technologies, a senior official with American Trucking Associations said Nov. 9.

November 9, 2017

EPA Issues Proposed Rule to Repeal Regulation of Glider Kits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Nov. 9 issued a proposed rule to repeal the Obama administration’s Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emission and Fuel Efficiency Standards for the glider industry.

November 9, 2017

Paper Logs Can Ease ELD Transition, FMCSA Officer La Tonya Mimms Says

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Drivers bracing for the upcoming electronic logging device rule should practice driving with the new units and old-fashioned paper logs, according to La Tonya Mimms, transportation specialist with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

November 8, 2017

SoCal Ports Approve Aggressive Air Quality Rules for Moving Cargo

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced they have approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update that sets out aggressive clean air strategies for moving cargo through the nation’s busiest container port complex — which is on pace for the busiest year ever.

November 3, 2017