Not resting on its 42.6 percent U.S. and Canadian Class 8 year-to-date market share, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled Wednesday its reimagined 2018 Freightliner Cascadia tractor
Not resting on its 42.6 percent U.S. and Canadian Class 8 year-to-date market share, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled Wednesday its reimagined 2018 Freightliner Cascadia tractor
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration earlier this month denied a petition made by North American truck inspectors asking the agency to rescind the 30-minute break required by current hours of service regulations.
Navistar International Tuesday announced a strategic alliance with Volkswagen Truck & Bus,which includes an equity investment in Navistar by Volkswagen. In the near term, the alliance will focus on developing common power train systems that are set to be delivered to North American customers by 2019.
The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General recently announced court activity in two trucking-related crime investigations. Here’s a summary of what happened with each
The Medical Review Board of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration outlined this week its official recommendations to the agency on screening and disqualification criteria for truck drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation Aug. 26 released a proposed rule that would require trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds to be equipped with speed limiting devices (also known as speed governors or speed limiters), but the regulatory
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for the state Aug. 12 in light of the historic flooding around Baton Rouge and across the southern part of the state. Per federal law, certain federal safety regulations have been temporarily suspended for some truck drivers through the duration of the declaration.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed Aug. 19 a FAST Act-stipulated pilot program that will allow some under-21 truckers to operate across state lines, so long as they have military experience driving large vehicles.
Last week, the Obama administration finalized the second round of greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for commercial trucks. Even though the rule – commonly referred to as Phase 2 – was mostly expected, it doesn’t make the regulatory pill any easier to swallow