Three additional participants in staged accidents with trucks in the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud charges, bringing to 41 the number of convicted conspirators in the FBI’s “Operation Sideswipe” investigation.
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Perspective: ATA Members Are on a Winning Team
ATA's Chris Spear: Over the past year, " ATA keeps its foot on the pedal despite dysfunction gripping our nation’s capital and statehouses."
October 24, 2022
Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
CVSA Announces Results of Hazardous Materials, Dangerous Goods Blitz
A five-day unannounced hazardous materials and dangerous goods inspection special enforcement effort in June netted 1,774 violations in the United States and Canada, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported Oct. 12.
October 14, 2022FMCSA Denies Exemption for Intellistop’s Pulsating Brake-Lamp Technology
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption to the manufacturer of a brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature intended to help reduce rear-end collisions with trucks and trailers.
October 13, 2022Driver Recruitment Strong Despite Uncertain Economy
The trucking industry’s push to recruit drivers is as strong as ever despite signs freight demand may be softening.
October 13, 2022IIJA, Workforce and Parking Top FMCSA’s Fall Agenda
The implementation of the $1 trillion infrastructure law and proceeding with workforce and parking programs for the trucking industry will headline the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s fall agenda.
October 6, 2022EV Tax Credit Rules Put on Fast Track at Treasury
The Treasury Department is expediting the formulation of scores of regulations that will carry out the $270 billion worth of energy tax incentives included in President Joe Biden’s signature climate and tax bill.
October 5, 2022Traton, Navistar Challenge Other Truck Makers’ Emission Systems
The recent introduction of the Navistar S13 engine with no EGR cooler and much less reliance on any form of EGR is remarkable.
October 7, 2022California Finds Truck Parking Shortage Complicated by EV Mandates
California is among the leaders pushing for wider adoption of zero-emission commercial vehicles, but the state is confronting the dual challenges of resolving a shortage of truck parking and the need to build charging infrastructure accessible to tractor-trailers.
October 4, 2022Biden Pledge to Make Federal Fleet Electric Faces Slow Start
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, a self-described “car guy,’’ often promises to lead by example on climate change by moving swiftly to convert the sprawling U.S. government fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles. But efforts to eliminate gas-powered vehicles from the fleet have lagged.
October 3, 2022