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.
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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, 2016Volvo 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, 2016Map: 1,885-Mile Autonomous Vehicle Highway Would Run From Canada to Mexico
North Dakota native Marlo Anderson and the Central North Trade Corridor Association are working on a plan that would create a highway for driverless vehicles.
April 6, 2016Vets Are Prime Candidates for Trucking Vacancies, Army Official Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Acting Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy聽praised the men and women leaving the service as candidates for positions in trucking at an industry event sponsored by Shell Oil.
April 2, 2016Letters: Platooning, Apnea Studies, Fatigue
A recent letter to Transport Topics noted several concerns regarding truck platooning, linking the recent low-speed Google driverless car crash to potential outcomes with truck platooning. The writer raises some valid points but also has several misconceptions I鈥檇 like to address.
April 4, 2016Opinion: Drivers Wanted, But What Do They Want?
The people who constitute the trucking industry are among the best examples of the American work ethic 鈥 they come to work every day focused on being a driver for the North American economy. Meeting them has been one of the great joys I鈥檝e experienced while traveling across the United States.
April 4, 2016FRA鈥檚 Feinberg Urges Law Enforcement, State Agencies to Aid in Reducing Collisions at Rail-Highway Crossings
Federal Railroad Administration officials in recent months have stepped up efforts to reduce what they say are preventable fatalities and injuries from train collisions with trucks and cars at U.S. highway rail-grade crossings.
April 4, 2016Regulators Working on Pilot to Determine Safety of Young Military Truck Drivers
Federal trucking regulators say they are聽working on implementation of a congressionally mandated pilot program that will help determine if military truck drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 are as safe in interstate commerce as older professional drivers.
March 21, 2016Overhaul Develops Web Tool, Focused on Higher-Value Freight
Overhaul, a service seeking to capitalize on new trucking technology, announced the development of its Web platform and mobile app, which targets small carriers and shippers of higher-value cargo.
March 18, 2016