Bill alters some HOS regs, could speed split sleeper changes
Supported by ATA
FedEx driver brings home five awards from Kansas contest
Won four individual classes
Driver cited when truck rolls and pipes spill
No injuries reported
Covenant says team bonus program is paying off
$40,000 team bonus started Feb. 1
Pennsylvania awards Walmart driver champion title
Walmart Transportation driver Terry Wood is Pennsylvania’s truck driving grand champion. He earned the title after accumulating the highest overall score at the Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championship. The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association org…
ATA lauds proposed HoS changes in the U.S.
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is lauding two members of the U.S. Congress for introducing legislation that will provide more flexibility around Hours of Service (HoS) if passed. The Honest Operators Undertake Road Safety, or…
Cannabis officially legal Oct. 17
OTTAWA, Ont. – Marijuana will officially be legal in Canada on Oct. 17. Prime Minister Trudeau announced the long-awaited date this week after the Senate passed the final draft of bills regulating use and enforcement of the drug. The date…
Hours of Service violations down since ELD rollout: FMCSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hours of Service (HoS) violations are down in the United States since the introduction of electronic logging devices (ELDs) says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). FMCSA numbers show a marked decrease in violati…
Truck sector benefiting the most from India’s tax reform
Unified tax reform has led to a roughly 18 to 20 percent improvement in truck turn times. (Above: Cargo trucks in India.) Photo credit: Nhava Sheva Container Operators’ Welfare Association.
India’s nationwide, unified tax reform, impl…
Phillips Connect Technologies Acquires Polish Electrical Components Company
Phillips Connect Technologies has completed the purchase of Fortech Poland, a manufacturer and distributor of 24-volt electrical connectors and cables for commercial vehicles for the European Union market.