Federal, News
FMCSA appoints acting administrator
Vinn White has been named FMCSA’s new acting leader, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday, June 25.
Listen Now
Podcast: When will the trucking turnaround arrive?
David Spencer of Arrive Logistics discusses some of the factors that feed into the trucking slump and when the industry may turn around.
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Fuel prices, News
Diesel prices decrease across the U.S.
Diesel prices went up last week across the U.S. in every region, but this week a federal report says diesel prices have gone down across the country in all 10 regions. The average price of a gallon of on-highway diesel went down 2.3 cents per gallon from the week before, to $3.063 per gallon, for […]
News, Truck Parking
Natso study suggests commercializing public rest areas will reduce truck parking spaces
As lawmakers and industry stakeholders are looking for a solution to the truck parking problem, some are suggesting to commercialize rest areas. However, an updated study by Natso, an association representing travel plaza and truck stop owners and operators, reveals that commercializing rest areas will actually reduce the amount of truck parking spaces. In 2010, […]
News
Seattle port drivers granted more time to comply with Clean Truck Program
Truckers who operate at the ports of Tacoma, Seattle and Vancouver will be given an extra 12 months to comply with emission regulations established in 2008. Earlier this week, port drivers threatened to strike as the 90-day grace period on the original deadline date of Jan. 1 approaches. Last week, flyers calling for a walkout […]
News
DeFazio releases report on DOT’s drug testing program
Peter DeFazio, ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, released a report on Thursday, Feb. 8 that claims there are gaps in the Department of Transportation’s drug and alcohol testing program. In August 2017, DeFazio directed Committee Democratic staff to evaluate the DOT’s drug and alcohol testing program and implementation of federal […]
News
FMCSA says email to CMEs about expired credentials was an error
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration mistakenly sent email notifications to certified medical examiners on Feb. 5-6 that told them they would be removed from the national registry because of expired credentials, the agency said on its website. “The notification was an error. FMCSA is not currently planning to remove any Medical Examiners from its National […]
News
DAT Solutions: Spot freight markets dip in early February
The first week of February brought a chill to an otherwise hot spot freight market. Rates on DAT MembersEdge declined and the number of loads slipped nearly 6 percent during the week ending Feb. 3. Truck posts increased 3 percent, which helped push van and reefer load-to-truck ratios down to pre-ELD-mandate levels. Van: 6.9 available […]
Opinion
An Uber Fairy Tale
The Uber folks say that self-driving trucks will create more truck driving jobs. Yes, that’s every bit as goofy as it sounds. Uber claims it has been researching the impact of self-driving trucks on truck driver employment. In a web blog, Uber says they “worked with economists and industry experts to better understand the potential […]
News
Several states consider changes to daylight saving time
The seemingly timeless pursuit in statehouses to change the observance of daylight saving time continues. States reviewing legislation to exempt them from time changes stretch from Washington to Maine. Currently, Arizona and Hawaii are the lone states not to take part in time changes. The U.S. Department of Transportation states that daylight saving time is […]
Business, Equipment
Your first look at Paccar’s Zero Emissions Cargo Transport T680
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – While some industry stakeholders are talking about all-electric or self-driving trucks, one manufacturer is focused on the immediate, rather than the distant future. Paccar is behind a zero-emissions project called Zero Emissions Cargo Transport. At a testing facility in Washington state, Paccar is charging ahead with what is essentially a $7 […]
Features, OOIDA Member
‘Long Haul’ Paul releases latest album
For a self-proclaimed “disappointment,” Paul Marhoefer isn’t doing too bad at all. Dubbed as “Long Haul” Paul, the truck driver and singer-songwriter has a new album released by Laughing Hyena Records. A CD release party for “Bessemer to Birmingham” is scheduled for Feb. 10 at the Key Palace Theatre in Redkey, Ind. The 12-track CD, […]
