For carriers having trouble keeping up with truck driver drug screenings amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Tuesday said it will attempt to use discretion in enforcing the 2020 requirement that fleets issue random drug tests for 50% of their drivers. The move, the latest from the agency in granting some leniency to […]
Congress is considering legislation to raise minimum required insurance liability limits for motor carriers from $750,000 to $2 million. The minimum has not changed in nearly 40 years. On its face, reviewing the minimum makes sense after passage of time. It is in the public interest for carriers to have sufficient limits to cover serious, […]
Over the July 4 weekend, the President signed into law a bill opposed by just a single representative among both chambers of Congress. The near-unanimity was in favor of extending the application period for the potentially forgivable aid loans provided for by the Paycheck Protection Program, administered by the Small Business Administration in collaboration with […]
North American Class 8 net orders last month reached 15,500 units, according to preliminary data released Friday by FTR, cracking the 10,000 unit mark for the first time since February. June’s tally was up 130% from May and jumped 20% year-over-year. Class 8 net orders for the last 12 months total 158,000 units. “Preliminary data […]
“Will it play in Peoria?” is a colloquial question asked by companies before launching new products they hope will have mainstream appeal. Samsara might have answered a similar question before it launched a new product on Wed., July 1, that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect risky driving: Will it change risky driving in New York […]
The owner of a for-hire carrier in Rhode Island has been charged with wire fraud and mail fraud following an alleged ongoing fraud scheme. Michael Chaves, former owner of CAT Inc., had been on pretrial supervision as a result of charges stemming from a scheme to defraud the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, according to the […]
Three major for-hire carriers and a large private fleet have partnered with autonomous truck developer TuSimple to test the company’s self-driving technologies in real-world operations over the next four years. As part of a plan to build out a geographical network of lanes nationwide, UPS, U.S. Xpress, Penske Truck Leasing and private fleet McLane plan this year to deploy […]
Cargo Transporters (No. 182 on the CCJ Top 250) has added trailer locating and remote safety training to its driveCT mobile app for drivers. The app’s new Find the Trailer feature allows Cargo Transporters drivers to quickly locate trailers by entering the trailer number in the app at the carrier’s lot or customer locations. During relays, drivers […]
Cargo theft recording firm SensiGuard has released a warning to fleets and truck drivers to be prepared for increased cargo theft activity during the extended Independence Day weekend. The firm says that with July 4 falling on Saturday, many shippers and receivers will be closed either Friday and/or Monday in observance of the holiday, which […]
