With HOS reforms on the verge of taking effect, groups sue to halt them With less than two weeks to go until an overhauled hours of service rule takes effect, a band of usual suspects has sued the U.S. DOT seeking to derail the new regs. It’s unclear whether the groups are seeking an injunction to block […]
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week began Sunday, Sept. 13, and is ongoing this week through Saturday, Sept. 19, with trucking companies, industry associations and more recognizing drivers for their hard work. NTDAW is a week dedicated to celebrating truck drivers in the U.S. spearheaded by the American Trucking Associations. ATA says the week is coordinated […]
The U.S. DOT’s overhauled hours of service rule, which is meant to provide drivers and fleets with greater flexibility in their on- and off-duty cycles, takes effect in just two weeks — on Sept. 29. That’s the date that drivers can start operating under the revised regs. If you’ve been too busy to grapple with […]
FMCSA extends COVID-19 emergency declaration through end of year The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday announced it is extending its COVID-19 emergency declaration, which suspends hours of service regulations for certain haulers, through Dec. 31. The declaration was issued following President Trump’s declaration of national emergency in March. It has been extended several […]
Traton’s interest in acquiring Lisle, Illinois, truck manufacturer Navistar not only survived a global pandemic, it heated up. Volkswagen’s commercial truck arm, which already holds 16.8% in the maker of International Trucks, in January offered $35 a share to acquire the rest of the company. Barely a month later, coronavirus put talks on hold and the economic […]
Trucking added back 10,000 jobs in August The for-hire trucking industry added 10,000 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in August, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly employment report. That’s the fourth straight month-to-month gain after the huge fallout in trucking employment — 96,700 jobs — in March and April. Since then, and led […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Friday proposed a pilot program that would allow nonmilitary commercial driver’s license holders 18 to 20 years old to operate commercial vehicles across state lines. The announcement follows an initial request from May 2019 seeking comments on the training, qualifications, driving limitations and vehicle safety systems that […]
FMCSA opens comment period for proposed hours flexibility pilot program The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is now accepting comments on a proposed pilot program that would give more hours of service flexibility to drivers by allowing them to pause their 14-hour clock. The agency announced the proposal Friday, Aug. 28. This new public comment period by […]
Prepare for increased cargo theft activity over Labor Day weekend Cargo theft recording firm SensiGuard is warning trucking companies and drivers of increased activity by cargo theft rings over holiday weekends, specifically the upcoming Labor Day weekend. In Labor Day weekends between 2015 and 2019, the firm recorded 2.2 thefts per day, which is 15% […]
