FedEx Freight CEO Calls on Congress to Allow Twin 33-Foot Trailers
WASHINGTON — Speaking at an Infrastructure Week kickoff event, FedEx Freight CEO Michael Ducker called on Congress to authorize the use of twin 33-foot trailers as a “creative solution” to help the nation’s declining condition of roads and bridges.
May 16, 2016Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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‘Fittest Trucker’ Crusades for Health
SAN ANTONIO — A former world-class swimmer who earned accolades as the “fittest truck driver in America” is on a campaign to improve the poor state of truck dri-ver health.
May 16, 2016XPO Rebuffs Meeting Unions on Complaints
The Teamsters union and European labor representatives last week tried, but failed, to force a meeting with XPO Logistics Inc. CEO Bradley Jacobs to discuss union issues.
May 16, 2016Fleets Use Software to Better Plan Home Time for Drivers
Home time is a key factor for driver satisfaction, so carriers are using transportation management software to remind them when drivers want to be home and find the best routes to get them there.
May 14, 2016Sleep Apnea Programs for Truck Drivers Enhanced by Data, ‘Workflow’ Systems
Advances in technology are making it easier for fleets to screen drivers for a medical condition that’s believed to be a significant contributor to preventable crashes, while also enabling health care providers to monitor treatment while drivers are on the road.
May 13, 2016Trucking, Railroad Regulators Hear Concerns at Sleep Apnea Listening Session
Trade association executives, truck drivers and medical experts voiced their concerns and suggestions at a May12 listening session in Washington about federal regulators’ plans to issue an obstructive sleep apnea regulation.
May 12, 2016Bendix Says Approaching NHTSA Mandate Boosts Sales of Electronic Stability Systems
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it has sold its 450,000th Electronic Stability Program, a system that automatically deploys a truck’s brakes to protect against loss of control from swerving or a rollover.
May 4, 2016Large Trucks Banned From Accident-Plagued Kentucky Road
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has banned certain large trucks from traveling on Ky. 151, the two-lane road in Anderson and Franklin counties that has seen numerous accidents involving such vehicles.
May 2, 2016Letters: Regulatory Policies, Driver Commendation, HOS, Fatigue
This week's letters address traffic, a driver commendation, HOS policy and driver fatigue.
May 2, 2016Federal Regulators to Conduct Listening Sessions on Sleep Apnea Next Month
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration announced on April 27 that the two agencies will hold public listening sessions next month in Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles on the subject of obstructive sleep apnea.
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