Truck News

FMCSA on Sept. 17 granted a petition from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance seeking changes to 49 CFR 392.4, which governs drugs and other substances. 

Energy experts have said export curbs could yield temporary price discounts on diesel initially, but those short-term price reductions would likely fade swiftly.

Kansas trucking executives used their annual Call on Washington to press lawmakers on the financial threat of lawsuit abuse, among other concerns.

Though largely symbolic, the vote was viewed as an opportunity for vulnerable Republicans to distance themselves from the war ahead of the midterm elections.

The transportation management system provider said its AI-enabled Cortex platform can now cover the full scope of freight planning.

On Capitol Hill, Rep. Harriet Hageman introduced a resolution to officially recognize the week as a celebration of drivers.

During the “AI 101: What Fleets Need to Know” panel, speakers emphasized that AI is intended to support, rather than replace, maintenance professionals.

Fleets looking to deploy AI should focus on clean, accessible data and defined business problems, not the latest technology pitch, panelists said at The AI Summit.

As war in Iran, Russia and Ukraine squeezes diesel supply, the Trump administration is mulling ways to tame prices ahead of the November midterm elections.

“When fuel prices rise, the issue of running costs becomes super concrete for customers,” said Xavier Chardon, head of Citroën. “Getting an EV no longer is a technology choice, it becomes an economic one.”