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News · Jul 26, 2019

More freight brokers are sued for truck drivers personal injury

"It turns out that $1,000,000 isn’t enough for some plaintiff’s attorneys. That’s the amount of auto liability insurance coverage on a typical commercial vehicle and what victims of an accident can get if the truck is found liable. But plaintiffs’ attorneys from California to Maryland, in journal articles and blog posts, are coaching their colleagues on how to go after even bigger paydays – by suing freight brokers." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Paul Hampste

News · Jul 25, 2019

One driver, two trucks — Peloton aims for Level 4 platooning platform

"Peloton Technologies, who earned an investment from Volvo in 2015, said last week during the Automated Vehicle Symposium in Orlando that it’s aiming to build out a Level 4 platooning platform that relies on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication to enable a single-driver to operate a pair of tractor-trailers." - According to the article in overdriveonline.com Read the full story HERE Source and credits: overdriveonline.com / Overdrive Staff and Mario Pawlowski / iTrucker

News · Jul 25, 2019

What carriers can do to protect cargo from insider threats

"A recent cargo theft report suggests that transportation companies are particularly vulnerable to “insider threats.” In other words, companies may not be doing enough to secure their cargo from their own employees." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Ashley Coker "The report, ”BSI and TT Club Cargo Theft Annual Report 2018,” evaluates cargo theft trends and aims to highlight major areas of concern, theft tactics and targeted modalities and commodities. Principal Owner

News · Jul 24, 2019

2018 ends with more than 60,000 truck drivers shortage

A shortage in the number of qualified drivers could more than double by 2028 if conditions don’t change, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and article in freightwaves.com According to the article author John Gallagher - "In its latest report issued today on the state of truck driver employment in the United States, ATA found that the industry needed 60,800 more drivers at the end of 2018 to meet the country’s demand for freight services, up 20 percent from 50,700 estimated la

News · Jul 24, 2019

Regulators to ease rules for CDL knowledge testing, allowing drivers to take the test in any state

"A month after proposing to lift barriers to skills testing, federal regulators want to continue to lighten the load for would-be truck drivers by making it easier to take knowledge tests on the path to receiving a commercial drivers’ license (CDL)." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher "The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will soon propose allowing CDL applicants to take general and specialized knowledge tests in a state other than the

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News · Jul 24, 2019

Regulators plan to assess violence against female and minority drivers

"Understanding the prevalence of crimes against female and minority truckers in the United States could help regulators address the problem while potentially increasing the pool of qualified drivers, according to federal officials." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher "The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to seek White House approval to assess the size and scope of the issue and has contracted with nonprofit research group Battell

News · Jul 23, 2019

Historical bridge in ND. collapsed after overweight truck tries to cross it

On June 22, at approximately 1:15pm, Michael Dodds was driving a 2005 Peterbilt truck pulling a trailer loaded with dry beans west on 3rd Avenue NE, southwest of Northwood, ND. Approximately 1.5 miles southwest of Northwood, the truck traveled over a 56’ long restricted-weight bridge over the Goose River. The bridge collapsed, and the trailer became hung up on the west abutment " - according to Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office "The bridge was rated for 14-ton gross weight with restrictions ma

News · Jul 23, 2019

Trucking spot market underperformed expectations by 10% in June averaging $1.50/mile

"The DAT US National Long Haul Van Freight Rate Index which measures the average long haul spot rate for dry van truckloads in the U.S. excluding fuel and other accessorial charges averaged $1.50/mile in June. This number fell well below expectations according to the freight futures settlement price which started the month over $1.66/mile, meaning futures market participants expected rates to be much higher than they were this June." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author

News · Jul 22, 2019

Carriers get positive ruling on sleeper berth wage compensation

"New guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on trucking wage compensation could provide millions of dollars in wage and litigation relief for employers while drivers could see cutbacks in pay." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher "The department’s Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter on July 22 changing its stance on employers’ pay obligations to drivers for time spent while drivers are in the sleeper berth." - Gallagher also wrote in

News · Jul 22, 2019

DOT seeks comments on Hours of Service for ag and livestock haulers

"Regulators overseeing the trucking and agriculture industries will be looking to make it easier for haulers of agricultural commodities and livestock to comply with work rule regulations."- According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher "An advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to be issued shortly by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), was prompted by confusion over what constitute

News · Jul 20, 2019

FMCSA to delay compliance deadlines for driver training rule

"Entry-level truck driver training services and state driver licensing agencies (SDLAs) will likely get two more years to comply with new federal training requirements originally scheduled for implementation in seven months." - According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent "The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed delaying two provisions in its Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) rule from February 7, 2020, to Febr

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News · Jul 19, 2019

Caterpillar dealers forms all-makes truck service network

"A group of seven Caterpillar dealerships has formed the RIG360 independent truck service centers network, designed to provide an all-makes approach to truck parts and service. The network initially will consist of 65 locations with 450 service bays across 12 states, with potential for other Cat dealers to join." - According to the article in freightwaves.com "The RIG360 network has a “90-Minute Promise,” which states it will make an initial diagnosis of a truck’s condition, troubleshoot the iss