A year-long field study of collision avoidance systems (CAS) conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) found that collision avoidance systems (CAS) can reduce, if not eliminate some…
NHTSA Study: Collision Avoidance Tech Reduces Truck Crashes Read more...
Provincial discrepancies in truck configuration standards and limits on the use of high-tech, fuel-efficient single tires are among two of the most “mind-boggling” policies “sapping billions of dollars” from the…
Senators: Tear Down Barriers to Truck Configurations, Single Tire Uniformity Read more...
CTA Senior Vice President Stephen Laskowski appeared in Ottawa this week before the Senate Standing Committee on Banking Trade and Commerce to provide insight on how indispensable the trucking industry…
CTA Presses for National Trucking Harmonization Read more...
Mandated technologies like Electronic Logging Devices and an increasing focus on environmental standards will be among “game changers” for Canada’s trucking industry, Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO David Bradley said in…
Bradley: ELDs, Environmental Compliance Are Trucking ‘Game Changers’ Read more...
Aerodynamic devices won’t benefit day cabs? Think again, says the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. As reported by CCJ magazine, NACFE Executive Director Mike Roeth announced that its latest…
NACFE: Aero Add-ons Good On Day Cabs Too Read more...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could add a new element to its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) system by including a voluntary safety compliance program similar to how the SmartWay…
FMCSA Considers Adding Eighth CSA BASIC to System Read more...
A U.S. federal study of heavier and larger trucks says greater analysis and fewer data limitations are necessary to gauge impact on the transportation system. As reported by CCJ magazine,…
DOT: Not Enough Data to Make Decision on Truck Size/Weight Changes Read more...
As heavy truck and engine makers continue to plan for EPA’s phase 2 emission reduction and fuel efficiency rules in 2018, some engineers are already thinking beyond that – specifically…
Report: Future Enviro Rules to Refocus on NOx Control? Read more...
Trucking companies that don’t have ELDs yet are being urged by their customers to speed up technology deployment efforts for keeping current freight business as well as earning more in…
Shippers Pushing Early Migration to ELDs Read more...
