Federal, News
FMCSA grants TIA’s petition on training for brokers
FMCSA has granted a petition from the Transportation Intermediaries Association regarding training requirements for brokers.
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Podcast: Economist – pay and safety go hand-in-hand in trucking
A well-paid trucker is a safe trucker. Michael Belzer of Wayne State University concluded that about intrastate and interstate truckers.
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Crime & Courts, News
Gift card fraud scheme leads to seven-count indictment
A scheme that involved selling discount diesel to truck drivers resulted in a federal indictment for 61-year-old Larry Holmes of Baltimore.
News
Immersion training program gives prospective drivers a glimpse into trucking
An immersion training program gives prospective drivers a glimpse into the life of a trucker, in hopes of attracting women and youth.
News, State, Truck Parking
Love’s adds 74 truck parking spaces in Georgia
Love’s Travel Stops has opened its second new location this month and 12th this year, adding more than 70 truck parking spaces in Georgia.
News, State
Pennsylvania bill addresses blocked train crossings
One Pennsylvania state lawmaker has introduced a bill to boost penalties for train crossings blocked “for an unreasonable amount of time.”
Federal, News
FMCSA renews exemption for Recreation Vehicle Industry Association
FMCSA is renewing an exemption that allows certain drivers to operate without a commercial driver’s license.
Federal, News
ATA wants more time to comment on speed limiter proposal
The American Trucking Associations has asked for more time to comment on a proposal that would mandate speed limiters on tractor-trailers.
Business, Equipment
Cummins pushes ahead with hydrogen engines
Cummins has a new 15-liter hydrogen engine, similar to diesel internal combustion engines, and has a deal to power Freightliner Cascadias.
News, State
Maine Community College makes driver training more accessible
Northern Maine Community College is increasing its driver training options by offering its eight-week training program at a new location.
News, State
N.Y. DMV tabs first third-party CDL testing site under new program
A transit authority CEO calls a new program for third-party CDL skills testing in New York a ‘game changer’ for his corporation.
News, State
Self-driving trucks reach milestone with testing in snowy conditions
Embark Trucks successfully completed test runs in snowy conditions in Montana, but are self-driving trucks anywhere close to widespread adoption?