As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration continues to accept comments before issuing a rule on sleep apnea in June, the American Transportation Research Institute started a one-month online survey on April 14 that seeks input from commercial truck drivers on a number of issues related to sleep apnea.
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New North American Trucking Supershow Slated for Atlanta in September 2017
Companies from Canada and Germany said they will launch a new event focused on the commercial fleet and heavy-duty truck market in Atlanta in late September of 2017.
April 14, 2016Commenters Raise Concerns Over Proposed Behind-the-Wheel Hours Requirement
Many in the trucking industry say the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed entry-level driver training rule requirement that students log at least 30 hours of behind-the-wheel training time could exacerbate the nation’s driver shortage.
April 13, 2016Leaf Spring Vs. Air Ride: Opinions Differ on Suspensions
Maryland-based Ramar Moving Systems hauls specialty items such as art, satellites and, once, a moon buggy.
April 15, 2016ELD Mandate Compliance Vexes Some Smaller Fleets
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Small- and medium-size trucking fleets continue to wrestle with the federal electronic logging mandate, with some finding pleasant surprises and others making operational changes as a result of the transition away from paper, executives said at an industry conference.
April 11, 2016West Virginia Supreme Court Says Town Can’t Ban Trucks
In a ruling filed April 7, the West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision that said Morgantown does not have the authority to ban trucks from using state roads in city limits.
April 8, 2016House Transportation Committee Hosts Trucking Discussion April 13
Trucking industry executives and stakeholders will offer viewpoints about motor carrier provisions under a 2015 highway law during a roundtable panel hosted by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 13.
April 8, 2016Anthony Foxx to Talk Water Infrastructure at AAPA April 6
Enhancing the flow of freight along infrastructure projects at ports and the surrounding areas will be the focus of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s address to the American Association of Port Authorities conference April 6.
April 4, 2016Opinion: Drivers Wanted, But What Do They Want?
The people who constitute the trucking industry are among the best examples of the American work ethic — they come to work every day focused on being a driver for the North American economy. Meeting them has been one of the great joys I’ve experienced while traveling across the United States.
April 4, 2016FRA’s Feinberg Urges Law Enforcement, State Agencies to Aid in Reducing Collisions at Rail-Highway Crossings
Federal Railroad Administration officials in recent months have stepped up efforts to reduce what they say are preventable fatalities and injuries from train collisions with trucks and cars at U.S. highway rail-grade crossings.
April 4, 2016