EPA’s move to exempt gliders from Obama-era emissions regs nears final stages
Once enacted, the rule will repeal emissions restrictions placed on glider kit trucks by the Obama Administration’s sweeping Phase 2 emissions rule. Makers of glider trucks (new truck bodies and chassis equipped with older engines and transmissions) wo…
‘Roadmap’ offers direction in distracted driving fight
SCARBOROUGH, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance is defining a “roadmap” to help curb collisions linked to distracted driving. Underlying ideas were unveiled in Scarborough, Ont. during last week’s annual meeting of the Canadian Coalition on Distract…
Idaho trucker wins state grand champ title two years in a row
ABF wins team championship
Endurant available on LT, LoneStar trucks
International Truck announced that the Eaton Cummins Endurant 12-speed automated transmission now is available on its LT Series and LoneStar trucks powered by Cummmins’ X15 engine. The 1,850 lb.-ft. Endurant is designed to provide smooth and intu…
Fatal truck-involved crashes increased in 2016, FMCSA says
There were 3,864 fatal crashes involving 4,213 large trucks, those weighing more than 10,000 pounds, in 2016, up from 3,622 crashes with 4,074 trucks in 2015, the report states. These crashes resulted in 4,317 fatalities, 722 of which were occupants of…
ATRI seeks input from owner-operators on cost of doing business
ATRI is requesting information regarding driver pay, fuel costs, insurance premiums and lease or purchase payments. Carriers are also asked to provide full-year 2017 cost-per-mile data.
Food Safety Modernization Act’s requirements for perishables haulers, and unintended consequences
Much of the burden of FSMA-related compliance falls on food shippers. But there’s evidence of a new willingness of shippers/brokers to use contracts to “cram down” liability on carriers, with potential for uninsured losses as a result of insignificant …
Large publicly traded carriers raked in revenues, profits in first quarter
Some of the largest trucking companies in the U.S. saw their revenues and profits surge in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period last year. The gains continue the trend seen in the latter half of 2017, when the same publicly traded carr…
Produce Pushes Reefer Spot Rates Higher
The spring shipping season may be late, but it’s here, especially in produce-distribution markets, according to the spot freight information reported by the DAT network of load boards.
Inflation system made standard
The Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) with ThermAlert has been made a standard option on Vanguard dry van and CIMC reefer trailers. Almost one in three trailers now comes with the tire inflation system, Meritor says, noting that they monitor…