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Parking
Fleets want more parking, as safety groups push speed limiters, AEBs
ATA and state trucking associations penned a letter to governors to prioritize truck parking with infrastructure spending. Also: Safety group wants 'immediate action' on speed limiters, AEBs, more; TA honoring vets; Ritchie Bros. 2024 auction dates.
November 1, 2023
Life
Wreaths Across America needs more carriers
There are still a handful of lanes open to haul wreaths for the group's annual wreath-laying event at veterans' cemeteries across the U.S. Also: Shippers' conditions turn negative, too; Coyote joins TriumphPay network; WOTAB meeting Nov. 13; more.
October 31, 2023
Regulations
Trailer side underride guards: Another chance to weigh in on issues
NHTSA's Advisory Committee on Underride Protection will hold a public meeting Nov. 15. Also: I-65 rest areas in Northwest Indiana revamped with 225 truck parking spaces; Stoughton Trailers adds dealer in Southeast.
October 27, 2023
Regulations
California puts teeth in emission regs with new 'smog check' system
Truck owners, regardless of the state where the trucks are plated, will be required to pay an annual $30-per-truck fee to California, likewise to submit passing emissions tests twice a year to be able to operate in the state.
October 25, 2023
Channel 19
Walmart parking lot dimes heist: Philadelphia cargo theft ring busted
The FBI has indicted four cargo thieves who allegedly roughed up and robbed truck drivers, most notably for more than $200,000 in dimes.
October 25, 2023
Regulations
Action required: Updates to FMCSA account logins coming | Latest truck, chassis recalls
To enhance security, FMCSA Portal users will be required to access it through a Login.gov account. Also: Steering issue prompts Volvo recall; Hyundai Translead recalling intermodal chassis; electronic stability control issue prompts Mack, Volvo recall.
October 23, 2023
Regulations
FMCSA gives more time to comment on potential carrier safety rating revamp
The agency is seeking feedback on its so-called carrier Safety Fitness Determination process for motor carriers. Also: Dealer partners with dual-fuel H2/diesel provider; new Love's with 113 truck parking spaces.
October 20, 2023
Regulations
'Emissions delete' scheme leads to max penalty for fleet, repair shop
The prosecution wanted to send a message with the maximum fees of $1 million for a repair shop and a fleet found to have "deleted" emissions controls from hundreds of trucks.
October 19, 2023
Business
Carriers took a beating in August as trucking conditions deteriorated
FTR's monthly Trucking Conditions Index, just updated for August, revealed increasingly poor market conditions for owner-ops and fleets. Also: Specialized carriers ask Colorado for increased weight on certain 9-axle configs; Trucker Path updates; more.
October 19, 2023
Regulations
CTA files lawsuit to block CARB's diesel truck ban
The lawsuit seeks a preliminary and permanent injunction to bar CARB from implementing and enforcing its Advanced Clean Fleets rule, which is set to begin taking effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
October 18, 2023
Equipment
Broken rail led to bridge collapse, trucker's death | Brake Safety Week results
NTSB's preliminary assessment points to broken rail causing derailment that collapsed bridge, killing truck driver. Also: More than 87% of trucks inspected were free of brake-OOS violations during summer blitz; Drivewyze slowdown alerts now in GA.
October 18, 2023
Channel 19
I-75 'Ice Pick Bandit' punctures tires, airbags on parked trucks
Overdrive reignites a police hunt for a vandal targeting trucks in "bizarre" nighttime attacks, after yet another trucker comes forward with an eerie report of I-75's "Ice Pick Bandit."
October 18, 2023
Regulations
Truck Leasing Task Force explores path forward
FMCSA panel discusses how to tackle predatory leasing practices, including whether they should be improved or scrapped altogether.
October 18, 2023
Overdrive Radio
Speed limiter mandate: Owner-operators call out FMCSA's misplaced priorities
"Instead of limiting the speed on trucks, they should really limit the speed on cars." --Trucker Andrew Axelson on where he and many others feel the real speeding problem lies. Also in this podcast, a dive into myriad mandate concerns.
October 17, 2023
Business
Economic pain, not so-called 'driver shortage,' trucking's top concern for 2023: ATRI
This year’s list of biggest concerns overall was topped by the U.S. economy and truck parking with fuel prices and driver compensation not far behind. Also: Biden pushes $7B from highway bill to "hydrogen hubs"; Atlas mars 75 years in business.
October 16, 2023
Regulations
Truck costs likely to skyrocket in coming years
Medium- and heavy-duty vehicle costs could rise by between 12% and 14% as the EPA’s Clean Trucks regulation goes live in 2027.
October 11, 2023
Life
Next-gen drivers, educators have new high-school CDL training tool
The training curriculum intended to support high-school teachers with yearlong CDL courses in prepping students to successfully complete the CLP exam. Also: New female trucking board meeting; DAT's anti-identity-fraud partnership with Verosint.
October 11, 2023
Regulations
Truckers carjacked, roughed up by towing company: Reports
Visibly armed A1's Towing & Hauling tow operators reportedly physically attacked and carjacked truckers in Memphis. A1 denied the charges, and claimed to have video evidence but never produced it.
October 11, 2023
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