As efforts to ease the driver shortage continue, safety remains a top concern
WASHINGTON — After falling early in 2023, recent statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor show trucking jobs increases over the past few months. While
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International Roadcheck begins May 16
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Road Check is just days away. International Roadcheck, scheduled for May 16-18, is a high-visibility, high-volume
Oklahoma congressman files bill to halt FMCSA’s speed limiter rule
WASHINGTON — A Republican congressman from Oklahoma has introduced new legislation that would prevent the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) from implementing a speed
Feds ramping up program designed to bolster supply chain
WASHINGTON — Truck drivers, shippers, wholesalers, retailers and other businesses key to the nation’s supply chain must do a better job at sharing information to
Average diesel prices down for second straight week as oil companies post record profits
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel has risen and fallen over the past several weeks, with this week’s
Multiple big rigs involved in Illinois crashes caused by dust storm; at least 6 dead along I-55
DIVERNON, Ill. — A windstorm in southern Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm fields on Monday, May 1, causing numerous crashes
USDOT approves use of oral fluid in drug testing
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued its final rule amending regulations to allow oral fluid testing in its industry drug testing
Truck freight volume continues to contract nationwide, new US Bank report shows
MINNEAPOLIS — For the fourth quarter in a row, freight volume has contracted on an annual basis, with freight shipments via truck declining 6.1% year-over-year
California OKs regulation to streamline zero-emission big rig requirements
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has fast-tracked a new rule to clamp down on pollutants from heavy-duty trucks and require deployment
Do ELDs make trucking safer? New DOT report says it’s difficult to say
WASHINGTON — A new report submitted by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Congress analyzes the cost and effectiveness of electronic logging devices (ELDs) in
Colorado promotes access to zero-emissions trucks with new rule
REMOTE, Colo. — Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission has adopted new rules to promote access to zero-emissions trucks. The state health department’s Air Pollution Control
Multiple companies, 11 people in Michigan charged after altering big rigs’ emissions systems
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A total of three companies and 11 individuals have been charged with violating the Clean Air Act in a scheme to
Used Class 8 truck volumes exceed seasonal expectations
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research, used Class 8 retail volumes
FMCSA to study automated, advanced driving systems for CMVs; comments sought
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking comments on a new study involving automated and advanced driving assistance systems in commercial
Oil producers’ cuts could boost fuel prices even higher
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — With the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel breaking a 10-week downward trend on April 17, costs could grow
New federal grant program designed to make infrastructure ‘more resilient’ to climate change
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has opened applications for the first round of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Promoting Resilient
Frito-Lay to deploy more than 700 electric delivery vehicles by year’s end
PLANO, Texas — Frito-Lay plans to begin using more than 700 electric vehicles for U.S. deliveries by the end of 2023. The company said in
Lower rates beginning to impact freight capacity as ‘pendulum of pricing power’ sits with shippers
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Soft freight demand will likely linger for a while, but emerging capacity removal will be key to rebalancing, according to ACT Research.
Average diesel fuel price rises, breaking 10-week streak of declines
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The price for an average gallon of diesel fuel in the U.S. rose slightly on April 17, ending multiple weeks of
Feds seeking public comment on ways to streamline infrastructure projects
WASHINGTON — In an effort to help deliver surface transportation projects faster, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced a Request