The U.S. Department of Labor has clarified that the time drivers spend in sleeper berths does not count as compensable time, unless they are actually performing work or are on call.
July 23, 2019Government
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A driver and her dogs relax in the truck's sleeper berth. (TruckPR/Flickr)
Department of Labor Opinion: Driver Sleeper Berth Off-Duty Time Need Not Be Compensated
A driver and her dogs relax in the truck's sleeper berth. (TruckPR/Flickr)
Podcast Debut: ‘RoadSigns’ Tackles Autonomous
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Transport Topics' new podcast: RoadSigns. Our debut episode focuses on how the trucking industry’s steady and ongoing development of autonomous technology may someday affect truck drivers. Click to listen!
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Heavy freight sectors, like tank truck, are witnessing better freight levels than sectors like dry van. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
ATA’s Truck Tonnage Index Falls 1.1% in June
Heavy freight sectors, like tank truck, are witnessing better freight levels than sectors like dry van. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
American Trucking Associations’ June advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined by 1.1% in June, after also falling 4% in May.
July 23, 2019
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FMCSA Seeks Comment on Agricultural Commodity, Livestock Definitions in HOS Rules
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In an effort to provide clarity for U.S. farmers and commercial drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on July 22 announced it is seeking public comment on revising agricultural commodity or livestock definitions in hours-of-service regulations.
July 23, 2019
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Penske Truck Leasing is conducting tests with 10 medium-duty Freightliner eM2s in California. (Penske Truck Leasing)
Availability of Medium-Duty E-Trucks Is Limited as Testing Continues
Penske Truck Leasing is conducting tests with 10 medium-duty Freightliner eM2s in California. (Penske Truck Leasing)
Battery-electric medium-duty trucks may have a bright future due to their potential to reduce operational costs and improve sustainability. But currently, the availability of these trucks is limited as testing continues.
July 23, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel
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Diesel Drops 0.7¢ to $3.044 a Gallon as Oil Prices Hold Steady
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The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped by 0.7 cent to $3.044 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported July 22. Meanwhile, crude oil rose to slightly more than $56 a barrel during trading of West Texas Intermediate.
July 22, 2019
Government, Safety
Motorists struggle through a backup on Interstate 25 southbound Jan. 24, 2019, as a winter storm slows travel in Denver. In fiscal 2018, Colorado was awarded a grant to widen an 18-mile stretch of I-25. (Associated Press/David Zalubowski)
Federal Watchdog Recommends Congress Improve Freight Infrastructure Grants
Motorists struggle through a backup on Interstate 25 southbound Jan. 24, 2019, as a winter storm slows travel in Denver. In fiscal 2018, Colorado was awarded a grant to widen an 18-mile stretch of I-25. (Associated Press/David Zalubowski)
In a report raising concerns about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s management of infrastructure grants popular among state officials, the Government Accountability Office recommended Congress reform the program.
July 22, 2019
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Entrance to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (Wikicommons)
Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolls to Rise — Again
Entrance to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (Wikicommons)
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has approved a 6% toll rate increase to keep pace with rising debt-service costs.
July 22, 2019
Government, Fuel
A crewmember handles an oil drum aboard the deck of the oil tanker Devon. (Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg)
Millions of Barrels of Iran Oil Are Sitting in China’s Ports
A crewmember handles an oil drum aboard the deck of the oil tanker Devon. (Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg)
Tankers are offloading millions of barrels of Iranian oil into storage tanks at Chinese ports, creating a hoard of crude sitting on the doorstep of the world’s biggest buyer.
July 22, 2019
Government, Business
Soybeans are loaded into a truck at a grain elevator in Ohio, Illinois, on June 19, 2018.
China Considers Plan to Boost Purchases of US Soybeans
Soybeans are loaded into a truck at a grain elevator in Ohio, Illinois, on June 19, 2018.
The Chinese government is in discussions with state and privately owned soybean buyers over a plan to raise purchases of U.S. supplies, according to people familiar with the situation.
July 22, 2019
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AASHTO Announces FHWA’s Brandye Hendrickson as New Deputy Director
Brandye Hendrickson by fhwa.dot.gov
Brandye Hendrickson, deputy administrator at the Federal Highway Administration, will be leaving her post and joining the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
July 22, 2019Pages
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