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Why trucking insurance premiums are on the rise
During COVID-19, many insurers temporarily paused policy payments. But when it comes time to renew, costs may increase.
By Heather Larson • Aug. 31, 2020 -
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FMCSA floats pilot on pausing 14-hour driving window
Part of the Split Duty Period Pilot Program would explore how often detention pauses occur and what effect they have on drivers.
By S.L. Fuller • Aug. 31, 2020 -
FMCSA pushes forward on broker-transparency rules in call for comments
The brokers' association said the proposed regulations would make shippers more reluctant to use small, independent carriers.
By Jim Stinson • Aug. 19, 2020 -
Courtesy of U.S. Department of Transportation
Acting administrator Jim Mullen to leave FMCSA
Former FMCSA Director of Government Affairs Wiley Deck would become the next acting administrator.
By Jim Stinson • Aug. 17, 2020 -
"Coronavírus - COVID-19" by Senado Federal is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Revised CDC isolation timeline may prompt workplace policy changes
The agency's guidance is a reminder to employers that return-to-work policies should not be static, an attorney said.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 3, 2020 -
Prime settles 2 driver misclassification suits for $28M
In the lawsuits, drivers allege the Missouri-based carrier failed to pay for time spent in classroom orientation and driving, and failed to pay B and C seat drivers minimum wage.
By Lisa Burden , S.L. Fuller • July 29, 2020 -
Courtesy of American Truck Dealers
House members call for suspension of Federal Excise Tax to stimulate truck buying
An FET suspension could stimulate demand for new trucks as Class 8 sales have tumbled, but it would also shrink the Highway Trust Fund.
By Jim Stinson • July 28, 2020 -
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FBI poses 5 questions to assess ELD security
The agency urged carriers to lower the risk of cyberattacks by asking the ELD manufacturer or supplier about its security systems.
By Jim Stinson • July 27, 2020 -
Courtesy of Landstar
Landstar earnings get hit by pandemic, insurance costs
The carrier reported its profits were more than cut in half by the COVID-19 pandemic, dropping 58.7% from the same quarter last year.
By Jim Stinson • July 23, 2020 -
Paccar says worst of COVID-19 economic damage over after 58% revenue drop
Paccar Parts began to show recovery in June, because "as trucks move, parts move," the CEO said.
By Jim Stinson • July 22, 2020 -
Opinion
The need for speed in CARB's new zero-emissions trucking future
"It's important to consider solutions that can address 'the other half' of the diesel truck market that will not be electric by 2035," the authors write.
By BJ Johnson & Julie Blumreiter • July 20, 2020 -
'We've never seen something like this': Volvo North American truck deliveries plunge 79%
The unprecedented drop shows the size and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on OEMs.
By Jim Stinson • July 17, 2020 -
JB Hunt optimistic as demand increases for niche final-mile deliveries
Business for intermodal has gradually increased, with the second half of June seeing more business than April or May, the carrier said.
By Jim Stinson • July 17, 2020 -
Supermac1961 from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0). (2009). "Peterbilt truck" [photograph]. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.
15 states, DC will collaborate on 100% electric truck sales by 2050
The memorandum of understanding gives states the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the California Air Resources Board's electric-truck sales rule.
By S.L. Fuller • July 14, 2020 -
Study: 54% of Americans support VMT plus gas tax on trucks
The American Trucking Associations supports the gas tax for funding highway projects but has called truck-only, vehicle-miles-traveled taxes "discriminatory funding schemes."
By S.L. Fuller • July 13, 2020 -
Teamsters, safety orgs cite driver fatigue concerns in petitions to delay HOS final rule
Advocates praise the flexibility the revised regulations promise, but the petitions argue FMCSA does not take into account historical data and public safety.
By S.L. Fuller • July 2, 2020 -
FedEx Freight, Ground collaborate on linehaul, intermodal work
The pandemic hit FedEx across all segments, causing revenues to shrink, according to the company's Q4 earnings report.
By Jim Stinson • July 1, 2020 -
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CARB delays reporting deadline for fleets under California clean trucks rule
The Advanced Clean Trucks regulation set a one-time reporting requirement for large employers, helping to set the stage for no-diesel sales in California by 2045.
By S.L. Fuller • Updated April 6, 2021 -
House Dems' $1.5T infrastructure bill targets sustainability, bridges, truck parking
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will bring the Moving Forward Act to the floor before the July Fourth break.
By Kim Slowey , Shefali Kapadia • June 24, 2020 -
Courtesy of Toyota
California rule would require fleets to report vehicle inventory data in 2021
The proposed rule, expected to be voted on this month, would require manufacturers produce 9% of Class 8 straight trucks to be zero-emission and 5% of Class 8 tractors to be zero-emission in 2024.
By Jim Stinson • June 11, 2020 -
FMCSA extends COVID-19 HOS exemptions through end of August
The extension granted in February was set to expire Tuesday.
By S.L. Fuller • Updated May 31, 2022 -
Fleets focus on driver safety as protests spread to roadways
"There is not one load of cargo that's more important than the driver," said one trucking CEO.
By Jim Stinson • June 8, 2020 -
$494B infrastructure bill calls for Congressional review before HOS final rule applies
The INVEST in America Act received mixed reviews from ATA, OOIDA.
By Chris Teale , S.L. Fuller • June 5, 2020 -
Courtesy of ATA
ATA forges ahead with MCE as other conferences cancel
Conferences are a major source of income for trucking, freight and logistics organizations, and the pandemic did substantial damage to the revenue of the parent firms of such events.
By Jim Stinson • June 2, 2020 -
OSHA COVID-19 guidance details how to determine if employee illness is work related
The agency is reinstating enforcement of recordkeeping related to the coronavirus, it said in a memo.
By Kim Slowey • June 1, 2020
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