trucking
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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Trucker fights deportation after police checked his Log book
“A mechanical engineering student who supported himself by driving a truck faces deportation from Canada to India for working more hours than his study permit allowed”.- According to the article in freightwaves.com and its author Nate Tabak “Jobandeep Sandhu was pulled over during a routine traffic stop on Highway 401 between Montreal and Toronto in 2017. But upon examining his […]
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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 […]
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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 — […]
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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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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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