Less than five months from the starting date of Phase 2 of the federal rule on GHG emissions from trucks, a statement from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on his plan to revisit the regulation’s sections on trailers and glider kits has created confusion and uncertainty.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Driverless Vehicles of the Future Confront Rules Written for Drivers
When the U.S. government finally got around to regulating auto safety in 1967, it insisted that every car have seatbelts and that the steering column be engineered to absorb impact so it wouldn’t spear the driver.
August 24, 2017Russ Elliott on Melton Truck Lines' ELD Implementation
Russ Elliott, senior vice president of operations at Melton Truck Lines in Tulsa, Okla., tells TT's Seth Clevenger about his carrier's experience with ELD implementation. Part of our Aug. 23 LiveOnWeb: The ELD Landscape Ahead. Watch full program at bit.ly/TT-LOW0823.
August 23, 2017Tom Poduch of Transervice Logistics on ELDs
Tom Poduch, director of design logistics at Transervice, talks about transitioning from AOBRDs to ELDs and other ELD topics with TT's Seth Clevenger. Part of our Aug. 28 LiveOnWeb program, "The ELD Landscape Ahead." bit.ly/TT-LOW0823
August 23, 2017The ELD Landscape Ahead
How strictly will the ELD mandate be enforced? If you have AOBRDs, should you switch or wait? TT Managing Editor/Features Seth Clevenger hosted LiveOnWeb: The ELD Landscape Ahead with special guest Joe DeLorenzo of FMCSA and additional guests by prerecorded video.
August 23, 2017More States Explore Truck-Platooning Technology and Regulations
It could be years before drivers on U.S. highways catch a glimpse of a tractor-trailer rig cruising down the highway with another truck trailing a perilous 20 or 30 feet behind.
August 23, 2017Wyoming Plans to Test Connected Vehicle Technology on Trucks
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is preparing to test connected vehicle technology in trucks and government vehicles along Interstate 80 to reduce the number of accidents that occur during the state’s treacherous winter months.
August 22, 2017$90 Million Driverless Vehicle Test Track Takes Shape in Florida
Florida’s best hope to develop self-driving vehicles might lie with an iconic-looking campus and a $90 million test track being built 40 miles southwest of Orlando.
August 22, 2017Chinese Autonomous Truck Startup Opens Research Facility in Arizona
A Chinese startup company developing self-driving technology for commercial trucking has opened a facility in Tucson for research and testing — including a planned Tucson-Phoenix run with an autonomous truck.
August 22, 2017Details Added to ELD Workshops at GATS on Aug. 24, 26
Federal trucking regulators will be in Dallas Aug. 24-26 to hear from drivers about concerns they may have regarding the Dec. 18 implementation of electronic logging devices.
August 21, 2017