Legislation that would provide hours-of-service flexibility for certain truckers as a way to promote highway safety and boost the economy was introduced June 21 by a bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers.
June 21, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Goodyear Launches New Steer Tire for Longhaul Operations
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced its Endurance LHS steer tire for longhaul applications, which complements its Endurance LHD drive tire.
June 21, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Coast Guard Delays Deployment of TWIC Card Readers at Some Chemical Facilities
In an apparent reaction to pressure from a number of associations representing chemical, petroleum, manufacturing and business trade groups, the U.S. Coast Guard on June 21 announced plans to delay for three years a requirement that hundreds of bulk cargo facilities deploy Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric card readers by Aug. 23.
June 21, 2018BusinessSafety
Father, Neighbor, Mentor Boost Maine’s Ken Duncan to the Top
They say you never work a day in your life if you do what you love. For Walmart Transportation’s Ken Duncan, who won Maine’s grand champion title May 19, this couldn't be any closer to the truth.
June 21, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'How Have ELDs Changed Trucking?'
It’s been six months since the electronic logging device mandate went into effect. So now’s a good time to ask: How Have ELDs Changed Trucking? Today's LiveOnWeb program will answer that question. Watch now.
June 20, 2018GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics
Drivers Overcome Web of Regulations to Deliver Holiday Fireworks
Although they drive trucks only one to six times a year, drivers for American Pyrotechnics Association members face unique challenges related to federal transportation safety regulation.
June 20, 2018GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety
Concrete Group Seeks 14-Hour Workday
The American Concrete Pumping Association is asking federal regulators to extend allowable work hours in a day for shorthaul drivers from 12 to 14.Â
June 20, 2018BusinessSafety
North Dakota State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 North Dakota Truck Driving Championships June 2 in Fargo, N.D.
June 20, 2018BusinessSafetyPerspective
Opinion: Safety Programs Help Protect Fleets, Drivers
According to The National Safety Council, vehicle accidents are among the most costly of injury claims for businesses. The average cost of a loss related to a vehicle accident is nearly twice as much as the average workplace injury.
June 19, 2018BusinessSafety
Florida State Truck Driving Championships
Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Florida Truck Driving Championships June 7-9 in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Evan Ogden, Den of Oak Photography)
June 19, 2018