The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption to the manufacturer of a brake-lamp technology with a pulsating bulb feature intended to help reduce rear-end collisions with trucks and trailers.
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Driver Recruitment Strong Despite Uncertain Economy
The trucking industry’s push to recruit drivers is as strong as ever despite signs freight demand may be softening.
October 13, 2022Port Leaders to Meet Amid Rapidly Changing Environment
Uncertainty over labor negotiations at West Coast ports and East Coast facilities seeing a surge in business are just two signs port industry leaders see in a fast-evolving environment.
October 12, 2022First the Mississippi, Now the Ohio River Faces a Barge Crisis
The Mississippi River isn’t out of the woods as falling water levels along its major tributaries threaten to deepen a crisis on the U.S.’s main artery for moving vital products. And now the Ohio River is seeing closures at multiple locations due to groundings and dredging work.
October 11, 2022Volvo, Mack, Tesla Show Gains With BEVs
Truck makers both large and small recently announced deals and timetables for more of their battery-electric trucks reaching customers.
October 7, 2022IIJA, Workforce and Parking Top FMCSA’s Fall Agenda
The implementation of the $1 trillion infrastructure law and proceeding with workforce and parking programs for the trucking industry will headline the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s fall agenda.
October 6, 2022September Class 8 Orders Erupt in All-Time Record
No need any longer to wonder about pent-up demand for Class 8 trucks, North American Class 8 orders in September surged past 53,000 to set an all-time high and nearly doubled those of a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
October 6, 2022Uber Revives Self-Driving Taxi Dreams, Plans to Start This Year
Uber Technologies Inc. inked a deal with Motional Inc. to offer driverless deliveries and rides, rekindling its vision of a self-driving taxi fleet nearly two years after it sold its autonomous vehicle division.
October 6, 2022Amazon Plans to Hire 150,000 Workers for Holiday Season
Amazon.com Inc. plans to hire 150,000 seasonal workers, about the same as last year despite slowing sales and predictions of a lackluster holiday shopping season.
October 6, 20225 Questions With Ginnapher Velez of Clean Harbors
Five questions with Ginnapher (Ginn) Velez, senior vice president of asset management and fleet operations at Clean Harbors.
October 7, 2022