Cargo theft expected to rise over Memorial Day weekend
“Cargo theft recording firms SensiGuard and CargoNetare warning trucking companies and drivers of increased theft activity during the Memorial Day holiday period, defined as the Thursday, May 23, through Tuesday, May 28″. – According to article in ccjdigital.com Read full story HERE Source and credits : ccjdigital.com / CCJ Staff/ SensiGuard /CargoNet
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DOT seeking comments on regs around autonomous driving
“Two agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation are seeking public input on removing regulatory barriers to allow the integration of autonomous vehicles onto public roads”. – According to article in overdriveonline.com / and its author Matt Cole Cole also wrote -” FMCSA’s notice will seek public comment on questions regarding several regulatory areas to better understand how changes to […]
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Conditions for small fleets deteriorating and it will get worse
“For the freight market, 2019 has been shaping up to as a tug of war between the bulls and the bears. The large enterprise carriers that rely heavily on committed business (commonly referred to as “contract business”) have been enjoying a decent year, while the small carriers that are heavily exposed to the transactional spot […]
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Shipper at center of Idaho hemp controversy speaks out
“Ryan Shore wants his hemp back. “They are holding the hemp. They are holding the truck,” Shore said. Shore is the founder and CEO of Big Sky Scientific, the Colorado startup at the center of the Idaho trucker hemp controversy. The truck driver was arrested for illegally hauling hemp and goes to trial in October. Big Sky has filed […]
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Hydrogen trucks to get road-tested in Canada’s oil country
“Two tractor-trailers powered by hydrogen electric fuel cells will hit the highways of Alberta in a pilot program to test the viability of doing heavy-hauls over long distances in the western Canadian province”. – According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Nate Tabak Tabak also wrote – “Freightliner trucks outfitted with three 70 kilowatt Ballard Power Systems […]
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Self-driving truck startup TuSimple will haul loads for U.S. Postal Service
“Self-driving truck startup TuSimple announced today that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has awarded it a contract to perform five round trips, for a two-week pilot, hauling the agency’s trailers more than 1,000 miles between the USPS distribution centers in Phoenix, Arizona and Dallas, Texas”. – According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Linda Baker Read full […]
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Teamsters oppose under-21 CDL pilot proposal, most truckers also say “NO”
“The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union has joined the majority of early commenters rejecting a proposed pilot program to lower the restriction for an interstate commercial driver’s license (CDL) from 21 to 18”.- According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher Gallager also wrote – “Roughly 75 percent of the 180 comments filed so far […]
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Technology, funding critical to solving trucking’s growing parking problem
“According to figures published by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the number of large truck registrations in the United States rose by 27.6 percent between 2008 and 2016. The estimated vehicle miles traveled for those trucks increased 26.6 percent”. – According to article in ccjdigital.com and its author Jeff Crissey Crisse also […]
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Paccar recalls nearly 7,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks over various issues
“A parking brake issue has prompted Paccar to recall more than 1,800 Kenworth tractors, while an electrical system issue resulted in a recall of more than 5,000 vocational Peterbilt trucks, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents”. According to article in overdriveonline.com and its author Matt Cole Read full story HERE Source and credits : overdriveonline.com / Matt Cole
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