FMCSA Wants to Query Carriers About Relationship of Pay to Safety
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that it is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget to query carriers on the relationship of safety and current driver compensation practices.
February 4, 2015Mack Adds Heavy-Duty Transmission: mDRIVE HD
Mack Trucks has introduced a heavy-duty version of its mDRIVE automated manual transmission that is tailored to construction applications, the manufacturer announced.
February 4, 2015N.J. Court Bars Wal-Mart Driver from Tracy Morgan Civil Case
Kevin Roper, the driver of a Wal-Mart truck involved in a crash that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed Morgan's colleague, has been barred by a New Jersey judge from becoming part of Morgan’s civil case against the retailer.
February 4, 2015Saia Acquires Dallas Logistics Firm for $25 Million
Saia Inc. has acquired Dallas-based logistics firm LinkEx for about $25 million.
February 4, 2015Peterbilt Debuts Model 567 with Set-Forward Front Axle Configuration
Peterbilt has introduced a set-forward front-axle configuration for vocational Model 567 it says is ideal for mixer and weight-conscious applications.
February 4, 2015Drone Package Delivery Starts in China as Amazon Seeks US Test
Alibaba Group Holding is making its first trial drone deliveries in China, as e-commerce rival Amazon.com Inc. struggles to start a similar program in the U.S.
February 4, 2015Truck Orders Rise 2.4% in January; Ease Back From Record Highs
Class 8 truck orders rose 2.4% in January to 35,400, slowing from the torrid fourth-quarter pace in which they averaged over 43,000, ACT Research reported.
February 4, 2015Companies Added 241,000 Workers in December, ADP Says
Companies added more workers than forecast in December, indicating the U.S. job market was sustaining strength as 2014 drew to a close, according to a private report based on payrolls.
February 4, 2015API Chief Jack Gerard: Infrastructure Priorities Transcend Politics
Jack Gerard, executive director of the Washington-based American Petroleum Institute, told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Feb. 3 to put aside political differences and agree on long-term funding programs that modernize the country’s aging transportation network.
February 3, 2015Washington DOT Files $17 Million Lawsuit in Skagit Bridge Collapse
The Washington State Department of Transportation has filed a $17 million lawsuit against the motor carrier and driver involved in the 2013 Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge collapse, the Associated Press reported Feb 3.
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