Matt ColeMatt Cole is the Senior Editor for Overdrive and CCJ. Reach him at [email protected].BusinessMichigan to expand roadside saliva drug testing pilot program statewideAfter the year-long Preliminary Oral Fluid Analysis pilot program conducted from Nov. 8, 2017, through Nov. 8, 2018, in five counties, MSP’s Oral Fluid Roadside Analysis Pilot Program Committee recommended that the pilot be expanded statewide for another year to gather more results and data.March 13, 2019BusinessMack recalls nearly 4,000 trucks over mirror issue, Carrier recalls nearly 4,000 APUsThe Mack recall affects approximately 3,906 Mack Anthem, Granite and Pinnacle trucks over an issue with the passenger side door down-view mirror. Carrier is recalling 3,855 APUs over a ground wire issue, while Stoughton is recalling over 2,000 dry vans and Trail King is recalling 80 step deck trailers.March 11, 2019Hours of ServiceRailroad companies seek hours reprieve for drivers responding to emergenciesThe companies say the employees who would be covered by the exemption clear derailed or disabled trains or debris blocking tracks or railroad rights-of-way when they respond to unplanned events that affect interstate commerce, service, or the safety of railway operations.March 8, 2019BusinessLegislation to require side underride guards on trailers reintroduced in CongressThe bill, dubbed the Stop Underrides Act, would require underride guards on the sides and front of a truck and would update the standards for underrides on the back of trailers. It would also add underride guards as part of the required annual inspections for trucks.March 7, 2019BusinessSeveral I-435/I-70 interchange ramps in Kansas City to close through 2020The construction project, which will replace the bridges in the interchange, remove left exits and more, will begin Thursday, March 7 with various lane closures to set up detour signs and other equipment for the project. The ramp closures will begin Monday, March 11.March 6, 2019BusinessStudy finds improving worst bottlenecks would save millions in fuel, reduce emissionsPrevious research by the group found that 89 percent of the industry’s congestion costs stem from just 12 percent of interstate highway miles. The new study, part of ATRI’s “Fixing the 12%” research initiative, focuses on how reducing congestion on those miles could cut costs for trucking companies.March 6, 2019BusinessFatal Tesla crash involving tractor-trailer under investigationAnother crash involving a Tesla sedan and a tractor-trailer is under investigation by federal agencies. It is unknown as of Tuesday whether or not the Tesla Model 3 was driving in its self-driving Autopilot mode at the time of the March 1 crash in Delray Beach, Florida.March 5, 2019BusinessRule change eases process for drivers upgrading from Class B to Class A CDLThe new rulemaking adds an optional theory instruction upgrade curriculum for those upgrading from a Class B to a Class A that removes eight instructional units involving “non-driving activities.” FMCSA says these units are nearly identical to instructional units in the Class B CDL curriculum.March 5, 2019HomeArchived: Showstopping ‘Project TOC’ Kenworth2000 W9 ‘set new bar’ for Texas Chrome in 2016March 4, 2019BusinessMore than 26,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt, Volvo, Mack trucks recalled over transmission issueThe recalls from Paccar, Volvo and Mack all stem from issues on trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions. In the affected trucks, an internal component in the clutch assembly could fail. Daimler Trucks and Great Dane also recently issued unrelated recalls.March 4, 2019Previous PagePage 100 of 203Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentPaccar's new in-dash digital infotainment system for KWs, PetesPaccar Connect will be available in new Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in early 2027. Also: Missouri raising some rural interstate speed limits; Volvo, Mack launch enhanced service contracts.Reader RigsThird-gen trucker carries tradition in sharp 2022 Peterbilt 389Pride & PolishThis look like a cabover? 1969 Pete 358 came stamped as a 352Partners in BusinessDiesel rising again: New tools for MPG-investment ROI, IFTA tracking, reportingEquipmentClass-action suit proceeding against Paccar over MX-13 issues
