The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted an exemption to Utah-based reefer giant C.R. England from federal rules that require a commercial learner’s permit holder to always be accompanied by a commercial driver’s license holder in the front seat of the vehicle.
A DOT funding bill that would keep in place the hours-of-service restart rollback that came in December has cleared the U.S. House, passing by just six votes at nearly midnight on Tuesday.
Actor Tracy Morgan and retail giant Walmart have settled the civil suit brought by Morgan last year that blamed the private carrier’s lack of compliance with federal trucking regulations as the cause in the June 2014 New Jersey Turnpike
Failure to regularly manage the electronic control module data on your trucks could lead to situations that put trucking companies at a distinct disadvantage
How will drivers respond to a computer-generated message of this kind  “You’ve been driving for three hours. The sun will rise in 45 minutes. A parking spot is ahead. Pull over and take a 20-minute nap.â€Â Many fleets, especially larger ones, already use routing and navigation applications
For a nationwide bulk liquid carrier serving some of North America’s largest petrochemical companies, safety is paramount. When an accident occurs, not only are the goods being hauled often flammable – which can increase the severity and scope of the incident – but big oil companies with deep pockets also are prime targets
The massive recall on Takata airbags that affects nearly 34 million vehicles worldwide likely impacts some Freightliner and Western Star models, according to the company’s recall notice.
BAM Worldwide announced the availability of a specialty asset-based lending platform for motor carriers called BAMwire, which is already being utilized by the freight brokerage and logistics industry.
West Coast dockworkers and port employers have ratifiedthe five-year contract tentatively reached in February following nine months of negotiations.
