Boy Scouts Earn Trucking Merit Badges at MATS
A group of Boy Scouts attending the Mid-America Trucking Show got an education — and merit badges — on the trucking industry.
April 13, 2015Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Fischer: FMCSA Overhaul to Be Introduced in Spring
Programs and initiatives at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration strongly criticized by the trucking industry would be greatly changed under legislation Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) is expected to introduce this spring.
April 13, 2015Trucking Sheds 6,800 Jobs in March; First Decline in Almost Two Years
The trucking industry shed 6,800 jobs in March, marking the first decline in almost two years, the Labor Department reported.
April 13, 2015FMCSA Shuts Down Carrier for Safety Violations that Include HOS Failure
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that the carrier owned by Carnell Pompey, doing business as Mortise Trucking Co. in Darlington, South Carolina, has been shut down as an imminent hazard to public safety.
April 9, 2015Volvo Trucks Offers Tridem Axle on VNX Heavy-Haul Model
Volvo Trucks said it is now offering its VNX 630 model with a tridem rear axle group to maximize traction and payload.
April 9, 2015Daimler Trucks North America Recalling Some Model-Year 2015 Freightliner, Western Star Trucks
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling some model-year 2015 Freightliner and Western Star trucks due to a possible brake problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a recall announcement.
April 8, 2015US Delays Greenhouse-Gas Rule
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal government has delayed the publication of a new greenhouse-gas emissions rule for trucks, a topic that was already top of mind for engineers, manufacturers and other industry leaders attending the Mid-America Trucking Show.
April 6, 2015Lack of Road Funding Hurts Efficiency Efforts, DTNA’s Daum Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The head of North America’s largest heavy-duty truck maker said the U.S. government’s failure to sufficiently fund infrastructure is undermining efforts to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
April 6, 2015Truckload Turnover Remains Elevated as Fleets Try More Retention Methods
Truckload driver turnover remains stuck at historically high levels as fleets pursue every possible approach to retain them, American Trucking Associations reported last week.
April 6, 2015Consolidation in Truck Technology Sector Opens Door for Innovation, Companies Say
Consolidation in the trucking technology sector is opening up new possibilities for product development, including more comprehensive offerings and deeper integrations, technology executives and analysts said.
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