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Year’s biggest inspection blitz begins Tuesday
Drivers have just a few more days to prepare for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual International Roadcheck inspection spree, while will begin Tuesday, June 6.
June 2, 2017
Business
FMCSA officially nixes rule on increasing minimum liability insurance required for carriers
Ultimately, the agency says it received too little feedback, particularly from insurance companies, to proceed with a rulemaking. FMCSA sought to quantify whether the current $750,000 minimum, set in 1985, was too low to cover modern liability claims.
June 2, 2017
Business
Trucking jobs flat in May
The for-hire trucking industry lost 100 jobs in May, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly report. Construction in the month added 11,000 jobs, while manufacturing dropped 1,000.
June 2, 2017
Business
Texas legislature OK’s autonomous vehicles, including those unmanned
The bill prohibits the state DOT or localities from requiring special permits to operate autonomous vehicles, and it allows unmanned vehicles to operate in the state.
June 1, 2017
Business
Young trucker hits low bridge, FMCSA issues GPS alert
It is unclear if the young trucker was following GPS directions, but the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an alert Wednesday, May 31, warning truck drivers to use professional-grade navigation systems that provide route restrictions.
June 1, 2017
Business
Texas law to allow increased weight for intermodal containers
The law will allow six-axle combination intermodal trucks to weigh up to 93,000 pounds and seven-axle trucks to weigh up to 100,000 pounds. Current Texas law allows gross weights up to 84,000 pounds with a permit.
June 1, 2017
Business
Former trucking company employee steals truck, crashes it into brothel
A disgruntled former trucking company employee allegedly stole a tractor-trailer from the company and rammed it into the front of the Moonlight Bunny Ranch on May 25.
June 1, 2017
Channel 19
Notes on the BYOD ELD and implementation
Using a BYOD ELD can come with connectivity issues, among other problems, some potentially solved by dedicating a unit to the truck — the experiences here detailed from small fleets DC Transport (all owner-operator) and mixed fleet RDS Container Yard Services.
June 1, 2017
Gear
ToughTested’s solar-powered battery packs
ToughTested’s waterproof solar-powered battery packs are available in a variety of models ranging from 6,000 to 16,000 mAh to charge tablets, GPS devices, smartphones, portable game systems, action cameras, dashcams and most USB devices. The solar panel i
May 31, 2017
Business
ATRI seeking owner-operator input for Costs of Trucking report
ATRI is looking for information on driver pay, fuel costs, insurance premiums, and lease or purchase payments. Carriers are also asked to provide cost-per-mile or cost-per-hour information from 2016.
May 31, 2017
Business
Bills aim to bring more veterans to trucking
Legislators have introduced bills that would, if passed, expand the number of VA medical professionals allowed to conduct DOT physicals, as well as extend the CDL exemption for military veterans to active-duty service members and reservists.
May 31, 2017
Business
Lookin’ good? Spot market demand updates in flat, van, reefer
This week’s update shows spot market rates were up in anticipation of the holiday week this week. Most of the top lanes for all three major tracked segments (dry van, reefer, flatbed) were “lookin’ good, lookin’ good,” noted DAT’s Ken Harper attendant to this week’s load-to-truck demand maps and intel.
May 31, 2017
Business
Bits and pieces
Bit of a thought experiment here, a well-wish for a happy birthday to Troy Huddleston and some info on the Brookville, Ohio, Take Pride Truck Show, all set for next Friday and Saturday — will you be there?
May 31, 2017
Business
To comply with Trump regs review order, DOT names Regulatory Review Officer
DOT’s Regulatory Review Officer, called for by a Feb. 24 executive order from President Trump, will oversee DOT’s review of regulations that are too costly to justify or are outdated.
May 31, 2017
Business
Uber’s self-driving truck venture shaken up as legal woes mount
With legal trouble swirling around Uber’s autonomous truck venture, the company has fired Anthony Levandowski, the founder of the autonomous truck company Otto and a star engineer with Uber and, formerly, Google. The company also quietly announced last month it dropped the name Otto, as it was facing a lawsuit by a Canadian-based robotics company of the same name.
May 31, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
BigRoad Dash Link ELD self-certified, listed on FMCSA registry
In the market for smartphone-app-based computer-assisted logbooks, from which Canada-headquartered BigRoad’s ELD emerged, the company has established a foothold with owner-operators above that of most other players.
May 31, 2017
Gear
Chief’s rivet gun
Chief’s Heavy-Duty Rivet Gun is engineered to provide 10 metric tons of compression forceto install new rivets or press out existing ones in thick steel and aluminum used for heavy-duty truck cabs. The pneumatically driven tool also is designed to use 8 m
May 31, 2017
Business
More than 850 moving trucks, trailers owned by shuttered Graebel Van Lines to be sold at auction
The trucks and trailers, previously owned by the now-closed Graebel Van Lines, will be auctioned without minimum bids or reserve prices.
May 30, 2017
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