ATA Calls to Stay the Course on ELDs Thursday July 27, 2017 | Operations & Safety The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is calling on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to stay on track toward a December rollout of mandated Electronic Logging Devices.
US Truck Speed-Limiter Rule Stalls Thursday July 27, 2017 | Operations & Safety The drive to mandate speed-limiters on trucks in the U.S. has sputtered out as the Trump Administration's continues to push to cut federal regulations.
Minister Goodale Responds to CTA Coalition Letter Tuesday July 25, 2017 | Border & Customs Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Ralph Goodale, recently responded to a CTA-led coalition letter outlining concerns with CBSA IT systems and lack of resources being dedicated to staffing at the border.
US Trade Reps Say Streamlined Border Among NAFTA Wish List Monday July 24, 2017 | Border & Customs The U.S. is looking to automate and streamline customs and border procedures among a list of objectives that it has for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Rising Volumes Could Lead to Capacity Crunches: ATA Monday July 24, 2017 | Business Conditions American Trucking Associations (ATA) is projecting U.S. freight volumes to grow 2.8% this year, followed by 3.4% annual growth through 2023 – a trend that could lead to potential capacity shortages.
CTA Submits Comments on NAFTA Negotiations Wednesday July 19, 2017 | Border & Customs, News Releases CTA submitted its comments to Global Affairs Canada to help frame Ottawa’s discussions with the US involving the modernization of cross-border trucking in upcoming NAFTA trade negotiations.
Clean Diesel Trucks Make up 30% of U.S. Fleet Tuesday July 18, 2017 | Environment & Fuel, Technology & Equipment Nearly 3 million heavy-duty diesel commercial vehicles introduced from 2011-2016 in the U.S. are being powered by the latest clean diesel engines
FMCSA Posts ELD File-Checker Tool Online Monday July 17, 2017 | Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment FMCSA released an ‘ELD File Validator’” on its ELD website to help suppliers “ensure their ELD output file conforms to the technical specifications in the ELD rule,”