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News · May 23, 2019

Going mirrorless: How soon until cameras replace traditional mirrors?

"Someday in the near future, there will be no need for mirrors on commercial trucks because they may be no drivers to look into them. But until that day, mirrors remain a key part of the safety equation for truck drivers". - According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Brian Straight Straight also wrote - "Like everything else, though, companies are using technology to change that. So-called “mirrorless trucks” are already out on the highways being tested, and the camera technology be

News · May 23, 2019

House bill would boost fuel taxes to try to drum up infrastructure funding

"Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) on Wednesday announced the introduction of a bill into the U.S. House that would raise per-gallon fuel taxes on gasoline and diesel by five cents a year for five years — and then tie the fuel tax rate to inflation — as a means to raise revenue for surface transportation infrastructure". - According to article in overdriveonline.com and Overdrive Staff Read full story HERE Source and credits : overdriveonline.com / Overdrive Staff

News · May 23, 2019

The sky may have fallen on freight market after new tariffs are implemented against China

"Like the “snap” in the Avengers movie, where the big bad villain, Thanos, eliminated half the life in the universe, something similar occurred to the freight market after the trade war escalated between China and the U.S earlier this month. It is hard to imagine the freight market being so fragile that one action — tariff increases — could drop national freight volumes 4% to 5% overnight. While it is difficult to say that is exactly what happened, the timing makes it hard to ignore the correlat

News · May 22, 2019

UPS places big order for renewable fuel in bid to hit ambitious sustainability target

"UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS) said May 22 that it placed the largest order for renewable natural gas (RNG) in U.S. history with the purchase of 170 million gallon equivalents of the alternate fuel over the next seven years". -According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Mark Solomon Read full story HERE Source and credits : freightwaves.com / Mark Solomon, Managing Editor

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News · May 22, 2019

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

News · May 22, 2019

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 its rules can account for differences between human drivers and automated driving systems (ADS)". Re

News · May 22, 2019

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 market have been faced with a very tough market". According to Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWaves Fuller also wrote - "Meanwhile, spot rates have dropped like a rock. From t

News · May 21, 2019

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 a lawsuit against the Idaho State Police and the Ada County Idaho prosecutor’s office for taking the hemp". - According to article in freightwaves.com and its author L

News · May 21, 2019

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 (TSX: BLDP) fuel cells will be able to travel up to 430 miles between battery recharges. The 64-metric ton b-train tractor t

News · May 21, 2019

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 story HERE Source and credits : freightwaves.com / Linda Baker, Staff Writer

News · May 20, 2019

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 wrote - " There are more trucks on the road today than ever, but truck parking capacity has been unable to keep

News · May 20, 2019

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