The number of large trucks involved in fatal crashes decreased in 2014 by 5%, to 3,744 from 3,921 in 2013, according to a report released April 15 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
April 15, 2016EquipmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous
Tech Training, No-Water Batteries, Portable Lift Systems Among New Products
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 The recent annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council included a spacious exhibit hall filled with vendors hoping to lure truck maintenance directors into making purchases for their shops back home.
April 15, 2016BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
New North American Trucking Supershow Slated for Atlanta in September 2017
Companies from Canada and Germany said they will launch a new event focused on the commercial fleet and heavy-duty truck market in Atlanta in late September of 2017.
April 14, 2016BusinessGovernmentAutonomous
Ontario Trucking Association Names Stephen Laskowski President
The Ontario Trucking Association鈥檚 Board of Directors named Stephen Laskowski president during its meeting April 14.
April 14, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Commenters Raise Concerns Over Proposed Behind-the-Wheel Hours Requirement
Many in the trucking industry say the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 proposed entry-level driver training rule requirement that students log at least 30 hours of behind-the-wheel training time聽could exacerbate the nation鈥檚 driver shortage.
April 13, 2016BusinessAutonomous
Automaker Group Warns Timetable for Self-Driving Vehicle Guidance Too Aggressive
An automaker trade association warned April 8 that U.S. auto safety regulators' timetable for unveiling guidance on the deployment of self-driving cars may be too aggressive.
April 12, 2016BusinessAutonomous
MATS to Remain Annual Event Despite Challenges, Planner Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The Mid-America Trucking Show will maintain its annual schedule for the 鈥渇oreseeable future,鈥 the president of Exhibit Management Associates told Transport Topics.
April 11, 2016BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
ELD Mandate Compliance Vexes Some Smaller Fleets
COLUMBUS, Ind. 鈥 Small- and medium-size trucking fleets continue to wrestle with the federal electronic logging mandate, with some finding pleasant surprises and others making operational changes as a result of the transition away from paper, executives said at an industry conference.
April 11, 2016GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
House Transportation Committee Hosts Trucking Discussion April 13
Trucking industry executives and stakeholders will offer viewpoints about motor carrier provisions under a 2015 highway law during a roundtable panel hosted by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 13.
April 8, 2016BusinessEquipmentAutonomous
Volvo Delivers 100,000th Truck Featuring I-Shift Transmission
Volvo Trucks North America said it has delivered its 100,000th truck using the company鈥檚 I-Shift automated manual transmission, a key component in VTNA鈥檚 vertically integrated powertrain strategy.聽
April 7, 2016