A tweak of the hours-of-service (HOS) rule that went into effect on Sept. 29 has put a new 7/3 split in the mix as an alternative to meet 10-hour off-duty requirements in the sleeper berth. It also may be a bit confusing.
February 2, 2021Search
Showing 10 of 19186 results
Oil Jumps to One-Year High on Depleting Supplies
Oil climbed to the highest level in over a year as tightening global supplies and signs of strength in physical markets aided crude’s virus-recovery rally.
February 2, 2021FMCSA Clearinghouse Records More Than 56,000 Truck Driver Violations in 2020
More than 56,000 drug and alcohol violations were recorded last year in a database intended to track truck drivers’ compliance history and prevent them from job-hopping in the event of a failed drug test.
February 2, 2021CVSA International Roadcheck Set for May 4-6
This year’s International Roadcheck is set for May 4-6, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced.
February 2, 2021Missouri DOT Progresses With I-70 Rocheport Bridge Replacement Project
The Missouri Department of Transportation is advancing work on a $240 million project to replace the Rocheport Bridge, a vital freight link that carries 3.6 million trucks per year.
February 2, 2021Senate Confirms Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary
The U.S. Department of Transportation has a new leader in Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 presidential candidate and the former mayor of South Bend, Ind.
February 2, 2021Biden Team Will Test Shipping Vaccines Directly to Pharmacies
President Joe Biden’s administration will begin to test a program to provide coronavirus vaccines directly to pharmacies, as officials seek to increase the pace of U.S. inoculations.
February 2, 2021Tesla to Fix Touch Screens, Ending Spat With NHTSA
DETROIT — After initially refusing a request from U.S. safety regulators, Tesla has now agreed to recall about 135,000 vehicles because the large touch screens on the console can go dark.
February 2, 2021CBO Projects 4.6% Growth, Jobs Lag in 2021
The U.S. economy is projected to grow at a robust 4.6% annual rate this year, but employment isn’t expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024, the Congressional Budget Office said Feb. 1.
February 1, 2021Freight Operations Resume in Snow-Smothered Northeast States
Freight operations in the Northeast are proceeding after a massive snowstorm walloped the region, resulting in temporary restrictions on commercial vehicle travel.
February 1, 2021