What's on tap for NTDC 2019? Transport Topics reporter Eleanor Lamb gives you a preview of what to expect as the nation's top truck drivers gather for the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. (Marissa Gamache/Transport Topics)
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Key Stakeholders Tout FMCSA’s HOS Proposal
Groups representing key segments of the freight industry had mostly positive reactions to federal regulators’ proposal to change hours-of-service rules for commercial drivers.
August 14, 2019Ford Extends Transmission Warranty for 560,000 Fiestas, Focuses
DETROIT — Ford is extending the warranties on about 560,000 small cars in the United States and Canada to cover a litany of problems with a troubled 6-speed automatic transmission.
August 14, 2019FMCSA Unveils Proposed Changes to Hours-of-Service Rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 14 issued a long-awaited proposal to make changes to its hours-of-service rules that would increase truck drivers’ flexibility with their 30-minute rest break and with allocating time in a sleeper berth.
August 14, 20192019 NTDC Photo Gallery
Scenes from the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships, National Step Van Driving Championships and North American Inspectors Championship at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Aug. 14-17, 2019.
August 13, 2019Perspective: Paving the Way for Health-Ready Technology
The commercial vehicle industry is poised to get even smarter thanks to health-ready components, says Wally Stegall of Morey.
August 13, 2019Day & Ross Breaks Ground on Terminal in Moncton, Canada
Day & Ross Transportation Group broke ground on a terminal in Moncton, New Brunswick, on Aug. 7.
August 12, 2019CVSA Asks Senate to Fund an Updated Major Crash Causation Study
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has asked U.S. Senate appropriators to include funding in the 2020 transportation funding bill for a study that would explore the causes for commercial vehicle crashes, an update to a similar study completed 16 years ago.
August 9, 2019ELDT Compliance Urged Despite FMCSA’s Proposed Delays
Despite proposed delays regarding certain parts of the federal Entry Level Driver Training rule, commercial driver license training schools shouldn’t dawdle as the rule’s upcoming effective date nears, according to training expert Jim Butler.
August 7, 2019Canadian Trucking Alliance Urges Provinces to Adopt ELDs
The Canadian Trucking Alliance has initiated conversations with transportation ministers in an effort to encourage adoption of electronic logging devices at the provincial level.
August 7, 2019