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Truck component manufacturers insist that electric commercial trucks is still in the cards for the future, but when they penetrate the market remains unclear. Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue kicked off…
Electric Trucks Still Coming, but Hydrogen ‘The Endgame’ Read more...
Government rules about autonomous trucks are holding back significant transformations to modern freight movement, according to a recent study by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). With a slow-moving federal government and…
ATRI: Patchwork of Laws Limiting Autonomous Trucks Read more...
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck 2020 will take place May 5-7. International Roadcheck is a three-day enforcement initiative, over a 72-hour period, in which commercial motor vehicle…
International Roadcheck in May to Focus on Driver Requirements Read more...
Transport Canada has reached out to CTA for its feedback and assistance in distributing a survey aimed at collecting data on heavy duty vehicle (HDV) retrofits in Canada to support…
Transport Canada Survey on Heavy Duty Vehicle Retrofits in Canada Read more...
A lawsuit in the U.S. is shining a light on ELDs that can be manipulated to sidestep hours-of service rules. The lawsuit filed by a Tennessee trucker accuses shipping giant Amazon…
Lawsuit Alleges Major Shipper and Freight Provider ‘Edited’ ELD to Break HoS Rules Read more...
Trucking and logistics executives at National Industrial Transportation League’s 2020 Summit discussed the contract environment, trucking capacity, truck parking, driver retention, delivery demands and hours-of-service regulations. With a down market…
Panel: Trucking Has Cause for Optimism Despite Headwinds Read more...
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has resolved technical problems with the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Trucking companies are no longer eligible for temporary relief from conducting queries within the…
FMCSA Fixes Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Bugs Read more...
OTA/CTA members Bison Transport, Challenger Motor Freight and Transpro Freight were named part of the 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For by the Truckload Carriers Association, in partnership with CarriersEdge….
5 Canadian Fleets Named TCA 20 ‘Best Fleets to Drive For’ Read more...
The Globe & Mail this weekend highlighted longstanding industry concerns over the need to improve focused enforcement oversight in the trucking sector across Canada; with specific emphasis on carriers who show a…
Globe & Mail Highlights Need for Oversight Review of Trucking Industry Read more...
