Safety
Contactless Delivery, Safety Precautions Accelerate Adoption of Electronic Bills of Lading
A Stevens Transport driver accesses an electronic bill of lading on his phone. (Stevens Transport)
Fleets and shippers have been taking extra precautions to help protect the professional truck drivers who have been serving on the front lines of the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
September 25, 2020Boeing’s Year-End Goal for 737 Max Return Gets Boost in Europe
Boeing 737 Max airplanes are parked at Grant County International Airport in Washington in 2019. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
Boeing Co.’s push to return the grounded 737 Max jet to the skies by year’s end got a boost from European regulators, who said they expect to sign off on their safety review by November.
September 25, 2020FMCSA Denies Ohio Safety Agency’s Petition for Veteran Driver Exemptions
Soldiers in Bravo Company, 1-252 Armor Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, drive the MaxxPro Mine Resistance Ambush Protected and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle while conducting mobilization training. (U.S. Army)
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s request for an exemption to modify the mandatory skills test requirements for drivers with military experience.
September 25, 2020Staying Ahead of COVID-19
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Trucking companies are turning to new software applications to help mitigate employees’ fears about contracting COVID-19 while on the job.
September 25, 2020Truck Driver Training Programs Overcome COVID Risks
C.R. England
As the coronavirus gripped the nation, companies across the trucking industry were forced to alter their operations while confronting the pandemic. For some, that included driver training and orientation.
September 24, 2020Purge of Chinese Technologies Confusing, Rushed, Costly, Trucking Groups Say
A woman walks outside a Huawei store in Beijing on Aug. 5, 2020. The rule targets five Chinese companies: Huawei, ZTE Corp., Hytera, Hikvision and Dahua Technology. (Ng Han Guan/Associated Press)
Trucking industry groups said the rule requiring carriers to locate and purge technology made by five Chinese companies is confusing and doesn't give them time to complete their searches.
September 24, 2020Self-Driving Car Bill Reintroduced in House Minus Biggest Backer
People load into a Daimler Freightliner Inspiration self-driving truck for a demonstration in Las Vegas in May 2015. (John Locher/Associated Press)
Legislation that would allow carmakers to sell as many as 100,000 self-driving vehicles per year in the U.S. is being reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, but one of its biggest cheerleaders is staying on the sidelines until next year.
September 23, 2020ASCE Report: Underfunded Infrastructure Will Seriously Impact Economy
A Lansing, Mich., road in need of repair. (Michigan Department of Transportation)
Failure to properly invest in the nation’s deteriorating surface transportation infrastructure will inflict significant negative consequences on the economy, according to preliminary findings from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
September 23, 2020Nine More Individuals Indicted in Staged Accidents Scam in La.
Most of the alleged staged accidents have taken place on Interstate 10 in the New Orleans area. (Joel Carillet/Getty Images)
Nine more people have been indicted in connection with a sweeping federal investigation into staged accidents with commercial vehicles in the New Orleans area.
September 22, 2020UPS Wants FMCSA to Reconsider Exemption Request
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UPS Inc. has requested reconsideration of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s denial of its 2019 request for an exemption from a requirement that its driver training instructors have two years’ minimum experience as trainers.
September 22, 2020