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FMCSA will miss June 7 date for for unveiling its proposal for HOS regulations changes, 30 min. break likely to stay
“It appears likely that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will miss its projected June 7 date for unveiling its proposal for overhauling hours of service regulations and opening the proposal up for public comments. With just two days remaining until that date, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget has yet to stamp its approval […]
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Cross-border freight brokers not panicking yet about Mexico tariffs
“Cross-border freight brokers are not panicking over President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on Mexican exports into the United States – yet.” – According to article in http://freightwaves.com and its author John Paul Hampstead Hampstead also wrote – “Last week the White House said that it would levy tariffs of 5 percent on all Mexican goods entering the U.S. […]
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Class 8 trucks orders post worst month since 2016
“Class 8 truck orders posted their worst month since July 2016, according to ACT Research, barely topping 10,000 units in May. Class 5-7 medium-duty orders followed suit, dropping 21 percent year-over-year in the month, according to preliminary data.” – According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight Straight also wrote – “May Class 8 orders came in […]
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Lawmakers warn of automation’s potential to replace drivers
“A U.S. Congressional committee responsible for funding federal transportation programs is calling on regulators to develop a “national strategy” to address drivers who could be displaced by autonomous vehicles (AVs).” – According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Gallagher Gallagher also wrote – “In a report published on June 3 explaining priorities set out in the initial […]
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One number explains why the Tesla Semi won’t be seen any time soon
“Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is simply not investing enough cash back into its business in the form of capital expenditures to construct the production lines and build out the service infrastructure necessary for the large-scale manufacturing of commercial vehicles.” – According to article in freightwaves.com and its author John Paul Hampstead Hampstead also wrote – “The Palo Alto-based automaker […]
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DOT funding bill would force 30-minute break to remain in HOS regs
“In what could become a clash between lawmakers in the U.S. House and a Department of Transportation aiming to propose an overhaul to drivers’ hours of service regulations, a working version of the annual Transportation Department funding bill released by the House’s Appropriations Committee last week would bar the DOT from eliminating the 30-minute break […]
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USDA says states can’t block hemp transport
“States cannot block the interstate transport of legally produced hemp products, according to a legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.”- According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Nate Tabak ‘The May 28 opinion concludes that states and federally recognized Native American tribes must allow the free-flow of hemp across state lines and reservations envisaged in […]
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Great Plains flooding sends intermodal loads off-track
“Flooding has become an unfortunate fact of life for many people in the Great Plains recently. Periods of severe thunderstorms and torrential rain for the past few weeks have finally taken their toll on communities in Wichita, Tulsa, and Fort Smith. These cities have already been drenched with two to three times their normal monthly […]
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Trucker fined for trying to smuggle cheese into Canada
“A trucker must pay a fine of C$30,000 for attempting to smuggle nearly 8,800 pounds of cheese from the U.S. into Canada.” – According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Nate Tabak “Haissam Azaar was fined the equivalent of $22,000 on May 9 after pleading guilty to the thwarted attempt to bring the eight skids of undeclared […]
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