WASHINGTON — Longhaul and over-the-road truck drivers increasingly are unhealthy, a University of Utah occupational epidemiologist told researchers attending a Jan. 11 session at the 2016 Transportation Research Board.
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40 Trucks, Cars Involved in Pileup on Snowy I-74
Six people were injured and Interstate 74 near the Indiana-Ohio border was shut down for 10 hours Jan. 12 when more than 40 vehicles were involved in two separate crashes following a snow squall. See photos, videos.
January 12, 2016Canada Trucking Chief David Bradley Plans to Step Down at End of 2017
David Bradley, president of both the Canadian Trucking Alliance and the Ontario Trucking Association, announced on Jan. 8 that he will leave his posts at the end of 2017.
January 8, 2016Freight Growth Seen Despite Driver Woes; Government Turns Attention to Regulations
Trucking companies are likely to see a continuation of moderate business growth in 2016 as the shortage of qualified drivers keeps a lid on fleet expansion, analysts said.
January 4, 2016FMCSA to Lower Random Drug Testing Level to 25% in 2016
The trucking industry will be able to randomly test 25% of its drivers for drug use during 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Dec. 21.
December 21, 2015Highway Law, Acquisitions, Technology Highlight a Historic Year in Trucking
Historians may look back at 2015 as the most important year for the U.S. trucking industry since deregulation in 1980.
December 30, 2015NACFE Report Urges Fleets to View Maintenance as Fuel-Economy Measure
Proper maintenance saves fuel. That was the key finding in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s latest Trucking Efficiency Confidence Report covering maintenance, the group said in releasing the report.
December 16, 2015Class 8 Fleet Nears 4 Million; New Registrations Up 11%
The nation’s fleet of Class 8 trucks in operation climbed 5% during the first nine months of the year to a record 3.93 million, IHS Automotive reported, driven in part by an 11% jump in registrations of new trucks in the third quarter.
December 14, 2015HOS Restart Suspension May Stay Through February
The hours-of-service restart rules for truck drivers likely will remain suspended through February, a few months longer than expected.
November 23, 2015Atlanta Interchange Tops ATRI List of Worst Truck Bottlenecks in US
The nation’s worst truck bottleneck is located in Atlanta, where a five-level stack interchange known as “Spaghetti Junction” joins Interstate 285 and I-85 north, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute truck congestion survey.
November 23, 2015