The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is now seeking public comment on its proposed pilot program to make more flexible the sleeper-berth provision within its hours-of-service rule for truck drivers….
FMCSA Seeks Comment on Flexible Sleeper Berth Pilot En savoir plus
Mandatory Electronic Logging Devices – coming into effect in the U.S. in December 2017 and in Canada shortly after – are fundamentally changing carrier-shipper relations. As carriers gear up to…
CTA Video: Carrier-Customer Relations in an ELD World En savoir plus
The American Trucking Associations has unanimously approved its first-ever policy for the development of automated trucks at its annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. ATA’s new policy covers a variety of topics…
ATA Issues 21 Autonomous Truck Policy Guidelines En savoir plus
The shortage of qualified truck drivers in the U.S. is projected to hit an all-time high of 50,000 by the end of 2017, according to Bob Costello, chief economist of…
Driver Shortage Industry Top Issue; Expected to Swell to 50k Drivers This Year En savoir plus
Truckers should focus on uniting over the critical issues facing the industry in the coming years rather than continue fight over the inevitable electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, said Chris…
ATA Boss: Time for ELD Fighting is Over En savoir plus
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it will allow drivers using mobile device-based ELDs (those run on a phone or tablet) to change duty status outside of and away…
FMCSA to Allow Drivers Using Mobile ELDs to Change Duty Status Remotely En savoir plus
While arguing for zero tolerance enforcement as Canada prepares to legalize marijuana, OTA president Stephen Laskowski also urged the government to make it easier for carriers to implement drug testing…
OTA: Carriers Need Gov’t Support for Mandatory Drug Testing Policies En savoir plus
Refrigerated motor carriers may need to adjust their trailer trade cycles in light of new food safety transportation rules that went into effect this year, argues one US trailer leasing…
Expert: US Food Safety Rules Could Spur Shorter Trailer Trade Cycles En savoir plus
The Canadian Trucking Alliance submitted its 2018 Pre-Budget paper to the federal government, which prioritizes support and investment for enduring industry issues related to the environment, taxation, cross-border trade and…
CTA Pre-Budget Paper Addresses Enviro, Taxes, NAFTA, Roads En savoir plus
